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July 27, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lakeview Rock Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner 1 was holding a roller frame during the installation process. Miner 2 was driving the frame in place with a 3 lb. hammer. Miner 2 struck the index finger of Miner 1, causing a small fracture on the tip of the index finger of Miner 1.

November 3, 2016 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lakeview Rock Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was on a screen catwalk, shoveling spilled material off the catwalk from a kneeling position. EE set EE's left hand on the material pile to re position self. Another Miner, who was helping loosen the material pile with a 6' digging bar, struck EE in the hand with the digging bar.

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