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May 25, 2024 ND · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Dakota Proppant · Fall to the walkway or working surface

About two months ago Jaime was working over by the wash plant when they slipped on some HTH Flocculant, a chemical we use to clean the water to reuse again. When they fell, they struck their leg.

August 11, 2023 ND · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
North Dakota Proppant · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was operating the skid steer and cut the tip of EE's left middle finger

July 4, 2023 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
North Dakota Proppant · Struck against a moving object

EE was in the dump truck, on the pad and unloading. The truck was in park. EE felt the sand start to give way and the truck tipped on its side. EE didn't have any physical injuries other than soreness.

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