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September 29, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tubb Quarry, LLC. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Repairing a steel plate in the feeder they had the backhoe bucket sitting on the plate holding it in place so they could weld it in place. The metal plate shifted & caused the bucket to slide forward hitting the employee in the leg. The employee's leg was bruised. We had employee go to the emergency room as a precaution to eliminate any serious damage. There was no major damage

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