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January 30, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Materion Natural Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was loosening bolts to replace cutter blades on a process filter. Employee was putting extra force on a bolt to break it loose when it released quickly and pushed EE's finger against the edge of the blade. It cut through EE's A6 gloves and left a 1" laceration on the outside of the index finger. It required 5 stitches to close the cut.

October 26, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Materion Natural Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a driveline into a scraper; they had a chain come-along around the end to help push it into place and a 4X4 piece of wood between the come-along and the shaft. As the employee was cranking on the come-along, the wood slipped off and hit the employee in the nose, resulting in a laceration to EE's nostril.

October 5, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Materion Natural Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting a piece of plastic off his drill's battery post with a pocket knife. His knife slipped and cut his left hand/thumb.

September 8, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Materion Natural Resources · Struck by flying object

When changing the teeth on the 330 BL excavator bucket, using a small sledge hammer to loosen the teeth, a small metal shard broke loose from the tooth penetrating the assisting employee's shoulder.

June 13, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Materion Natural Resources · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While closing a 3" steam valve with a pipe wrench, in a sitting position using a pulling motion, strained the left shoulder.

June 28, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Materion Natural Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A 2" BONDSTRAND DRISCO PIPE, EEHAD PUT IN VICE HE ATTEMPTED TO POUND IT INSIDE A NOZZLE & IT FLIPPED OUT OF NOZZLE & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH (LOWER LIP) TOOK HIM TO ER & DR PUT 3 STITCHES IN BOTTOM LIP

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