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273,193
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2000–2026
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April 22, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CMC Rock, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer was changing V-belt on Screen. Screen was locked out. They didn't loosen the the take up enough and tried to roll the belt on the pulley and got a finger pinched requiring stitches in their right ring finger tip.

July 7, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CMC Rock, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee's radio fell off EE's belt but the mic was still attached to EE's collar. the cord pulled the stretched and retracted the radio. the radio flew back and broke the employee's tooth.

May 23, 2021 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CMC Rock, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting a pump part after disassembly and it slipped out of EE's left hand pinching EE's right index finger between the part and an edge on the pump housing. Treatment required finger surgery.

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