Employee was standing on a piece of metal used as a temporary scaffolding. They were lowering a wear plate 2' X 3' X 3/8"" from above when the scaffolding moved causing them to drop the plate from above, striking them on top of their head.
Western Clay, a Redmond LLCMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 23
- Years on record
- 2001–2025
- Latest incident
- Mar 2025
Reportable incidents
23 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 2 incidents
Leaning a big sprocket towards elevator it started to fall EE tried to stop it.
EE was stepping over a stack of I beams when one rolled on their left foot and shin.
2022 · 2 incidents
Employee walked in the shop just as the bolt broke from the forklift tire hitting them in the left cheek and cracked the cheek bone.
EE was taking a forklift tire apart while it was still infalted the rim popped up and hit EE's left hand and wrist broke left thumb and wrist.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was holding a piece of metal using a grinder with cutoff wheel to cut metal. Grinder got bound up and jumped cutting left finger.
2017 · 1 incident
removing chain from elevator had 4x4 stock across the elevator when it slipped and hit in the elbow.
2015 · 1 incident
He was working on the 74in Williams mill, working with a big wrench and jammed his left wrist.
2014 · 1 incident
Taking a pulley off with a wrench, the bolt broke off causing the right middle finger to contact the worn out pulley.
2013 · 1 incident
EE was packing a 100lb bag of bentonite out of the robot room, when his right index finger scraped along the door jam requiring a few stitches in finger.
2011 · 1 incident
EE was having lunch when truck pulled into the quarry to load. Truck driver got out because his gates wouldn't close all the way. EE went over to help him. The driver told EE to stand clear that he was going to open gates. EE didn't hear him, driver closed gates, EE's head got caught between arm ram and frame of trailer 15 stitches in top of head.
2010 · 1 incident
Changing gear box on sand auger. He was putting the new gear box on and started pushing when all of the sudden it went on very easily. EE caught his right ring finger between the gear box and the frame. Cut his right finger.
2008 · 2 incidents
Hooking up bulk bags to the forks of forklift, got his right ring finger caught between the rollers on the mast of the forklift.
EE was using a metal rod to push material thru feeder, injured elbow pushing on rod.
2006 · 1 incident
Grinding on piece of pipe - piece of metal went under safety glasses and into left eye.
2005 · 2 incidents
SAMPLING MATERIAL FROM STOCKPILES. GOT HIS SAMPLE AND WAS COMING DOWN PILE. STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS TURNING A PULLEY ON THE JAW CRUSHER FEEDER, TRYING TO GET FEEDER ARM LINED UP WITH THE HOLE. HE TURNED PULLEY FAR ENOUGH THAT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE PULLEY.
2004 · 4 incidents
TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE 125C CLARIC LOADER AND USING A CHEATER PIPE ON THE WRENCH, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HIT EE BELOW THE LEFT EYE.
HE WAS DOWN FILLING THE WATER TRUCK, HE WENT TO STEP DOWN OFF OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD.
He was lifting 100 lb. bags and stacking them on a pallet.
2001 · 2 incidents
GETTING ONTO THE KOMATSU DOZER, SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIBS.
EE WAS TAKING OUT BROKEN DIGIT BULB. CUT THE LEFT THUMB