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May 28, 2019 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The maintenance team was installing a new screen when a 6 inch square steel tube supporting the screen tipped and struck the miner's hand catching the hand between the tube and the catwalk. It resulted in a fractured left thumb and laceration on left hand.

August 3, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was unrolling a roll of conveyor belt. The roll was going crooked and they tried to slide the roll of belt to straighten it and strained their back.

November 7, 2017 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Struck against stationary object

The mine employee was removing metal shingles from the No. 1 kiln and cut left hand on one of the shingles. It required 6 stitches.

May 23, 2017 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was helping an over the road truck driver dump some material from an end dump trailer. When they were done, EE tripped on the pile and grabbed the back of the trailer to steady self at the same time the driver latched the tailgate. EE's hand was caught under the tailgate latch crushing a bone in the center of EE's hand.

October 2, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was working with others to dismantle a roll crusher. After using a wedge to separate some parts, he was removing the wedge and somehow struck the tip of his right pinky finger between the wedge and the frame of the crusher.

September 30, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was helping to pull a large electrical cable into a cable tray. During the process, he thought he pulled a muscle. He reported it to the safety manager on 10/02/2015 and on 10/13/2015 it was determined that he had a hernia.

March 14, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee doesn't know what he did to injure himself. He said he was experiencing pain in his hip the next day after working his shift. He did not report any injury until he reported for his next shift on 3/18/2015.

February 27, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of metal and got a piece of something in his right eye.

January 9, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured employee, along with three other employees were positioning a large air compressor. He sustained a hernia.

November 20, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a utility knife to trim a belt. He set it down, and when he picked it up he grabbed the wrong end and cut his hand.

January 10, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was working in the stamler area at the raw end of the plant and while putting the cleaners in the stamler got his finger caught in a pinch point.

September 28, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was loading a truck under the tanks and when he closed the door, he caught his finger between the lever that operates the door and a piece of the framework under the tanks.

September 5, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Workers were dismantling the intake pipe on the number 4 coal pulverizer when the pipe shifted and caught the worker's hand between the pipe and the structure, resulting in a small bruise and cut on his right hand.

May 11, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two workers were replaceing a guard on return conveyor. One worker jerked guard towards himself, pinching other worker's left hand between guard and motor pulley. This caused a laceration to the middle finger.

November 23, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLEANING OFFICE CARPET, MOVING FURNITURE AND CARPET RUNNERS. TWEAKED BACK WHILE LIFTING AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER PART OF RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

September 25, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utelite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING FILING CABINET, CABINET SLIPPED SLAMMING HAND BETWEEN CABINET AND WALL.

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