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December 11, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J W Hughes Excavation, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On December 11, 2023, EE from Sureco Construction was instructed to install the cover cap. EE began cleaning the dust from the tin and after finishing a section, EE moved to another section. That's when EE fell through the roof and landed on concrete. EE's left leg was angulated in an abnormal way. Paramedics arrived and took EE to the hospital.

November 7, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J W Hughes Excavation, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner found the contractor truck driver walking with their cell on hands and noticed that the driver was bleeding from the nose and helped them walk back to the office, they asked the driver what happened. Driver stated that they were trying to lift up the handle lock of the door to open the trailer and it hit them on the nose.

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