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November 10, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cimbar Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was building plow assemblies on metal table, when attempting to flip it, the plow slid and flipped rapidly which caught a finger resulting in a smashed finger and laceration. Employee was wearing work gloves during time of incident.

September 3, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator MACHINERY
Cimbar Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was bagging on BGI when the air line for the pinch tube began to leak air. EE turned off the air line and leaned over to check the air hose & attempt to repair. The employee put EE's left hand near the pinch tube clamp and EE's right hand on the spout which activated the pinch tube clamp which closed on EE's left thumb

October 11, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cimbar Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing the drive belts on mill, they were turning the sheaves & rolling the belts over the grooves. During the 4th belt, the injured EE had left hand on the belt near the sheave. The belts were pulled toward the EE resulting in left little finger getting caught between the belt & the sheave. EE's finger was pinched between the belt & sheave as it made the rotation.

August 26, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cimbar Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was wrapping the pallets when one of them got stuck in the stretch hooder on the chain conveyor, employee tried to manually pull it out and strained back. Employee did not complain at that time and was off two days. Upon EE's return on 8/29, EE requested to have back checked out.

December 17, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cimbar Resources, Inc. · Fall down stairs

EE was teaching a temp to run the robot, as EE began down the stairs EE started coughing and missed the last step which led to a fall on EE's right side, in which EE rolled/twisted EE's left ankle. EE refused medical treatment initially. One Dec 28th 2023, EE called and stated EE's ankle was hurting and requested medical treatment.

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