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July 28, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
El Prado Stone, LP · Struck against a moving object

Employee states employee swerved to miss a small pot hole, lunch bag started sliding, employee went to catch lunch bag and the rear wheels of the truck slid off the side of the road.

July 9, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
El Prado Stone, LP · Struck by flying object

An employee turned the wizard on. It was on high amps and the sanding blocks flew off and hit a co-worker in the right hand.

February 1, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Prado Stone, LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There were no special conditions. EE was using a jack and the jack handle came back and hit EE in the mouth.

June 15, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Prado Stone, LP · Struck by flying object

Member was hand pitching a piece of stone with a sledge hammer. This piece of stone was bigger than our normal sizes. A piece of metal came off the hammer and penetrated right forearm. Member immediately was transferred to hospital to get it removed. No permanent damage or impairment occurred.

November 28, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
El Prado Stone, LP · Fall from machine

Individual was climbing up the ladder of EE's loader to get in the cab. EE had both hands on the rails, but lost EE's footing and fell to the ground. EE hurt EE's right heel and right shoulder.

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