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273,193
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1,202
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2000–2026
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July 13, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Struck by flying object

Got sand in EE's eye from wind swilling around. EE was wearing safety glasses

June 8, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving water cannon and strained shoulder.

December 9, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Moving cannon direction. Sprain of left shoulder

February 17, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting metal with a side grinder with a cutting disk when it grabbed the metal and kicked back hitting employee in the upper thigh cutting leg requiring stitches.

April 19, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Impact fracturing right ankle.

January 9, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of pipe. The pipe shifted, knocking the torch toward employee's left hand and setting glove on fire. Employee suffered 1st degree burns on left thumb and hand.

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