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July 19, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Gaines County Harvesters, Inc. · Struck by falling object

conveyer belt had stopped on plant employee stopped and got out of loader to check belt. Rock fell off and hit employee in the face.

December 23, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gaines County Harvesters, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was cleaning by plant when material slide began sliding and hit EE in the shoulder causing injury, was taken to ER. Plant was shut down, then reinforced the material slide with anchor bolts and chains.

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