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2000–2026
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September 3, 2020 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miller was attempting to bar a wedged rock and grip slipped off of the pry bar causing them to bang a hand against some metal framework and it cut a finger.

December 20, 2017 UT · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting stretch wrap off of pallet and slipped with the knife cutting left hand above the thumb. Employee received 4 stitches and returned to normal work duties that day.

April 12, 2016 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was chipping slag off of a weld and had a piece of slag fly back and strike EE in the eye causing a globe lacerating.

November 11, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Swinging a hammer to remove a pulley and smashed his left pinky finger.

September 5, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Associate was prying belting with a prybar. The prybar slipped off of the belting and hit him above the right eye. Assoiate received 6 Stitches above eye at the emergency room and then retured to work to finish his shift.

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