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August 10, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richmond Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EE was washing truck and cut right hand between thumb and index finger. EE went to Urgent Care where they cleaned the cut and put butterfly bandage. EE was told to keep it dry for 3 days.

August 9, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Richmond Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Some bees were after ee head ee hard hat fell off and the cheater pipe ee had a wrench on slipped and ee hit self on the head.

September 24, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richmond Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE got his righd hand caught between 2 12" pipe flanges attempting to connect them by another EE who was using a pry bar to align the flanges. Bar slipped & inj EE hand was caught between causing bruising & swelling. X-ray determined not broken.

June 28, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richmond Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED LEFT PINKY FINGER; SENT TO E.R FOR X-RAY. RESULTS WERE TWISTED, & THEY TAPED IT. TOLDHIM TO RETURN TO WORK & BE CAREFUL.

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