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March 15, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by falling object

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.

October 7, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck in the eye with a self tapper screw while attaching metal sheeting to door stopping causing a small laceration to right eye. EE has prescription eye drops until it heals.

August 22, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Leaning a big sprocket towards elevator it started to fall EE tried to stop it.

March 8, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Mechanic grabbed a piece of all-thread which had a piece of sharp metal attached from a previous cut and cut finger requiring stitches.

February 8, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee working underneath equipment removing clutch/brake had small debris fall into eye. Safety glasses was worn at the time.

November 13, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched pinky finger on left hand between two rocks.

August 29, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic smashed pinky and ring fingers (right hand) while positioning a block under a beam.

October 3, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee extended his arm out to grab a hold of a draw string chest high and felt a sharp pain in his left forearm. Employee went to doc 10/7/14 for diagnostic and was release to come back to work the following day (10/08/14).

May 22, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was opening a new welding rod can and had it half way opened when his hand slipped and cut his right hand (between thumb and pointer finger) on the can lid. He went to the doctors office and received stitches.

March 21, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Grinding metal in a dark location and took his glasses off and a small piece of metal got in his left eye.... it wasn't imbedded but the doctor had to remove it.

July 12, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the miner was in the process of tying lengths of 1/2" rebar together for footings for a cement footing he hurt his lower right back.

February 3, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Horseplay result in eye injury from an airsoil

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