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2000–2026
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July 8, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The shive belt and shive rolled over employee left pinky finger

May 30, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

10'x 4' metal sheet was being placed in crusher hopper when weld failed holding lifting device. Metal dropped approximately 8" landing on operators left foot above the steel toe. This broke 4 bones in top of operators foot.

October 26, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing sheet metal on exterior of mechanic shop. miner was install small piece of sheet metal. while putting a screw in it the metal spun and cut EE's left index finger.

August 20, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

Crusher hood impact plate adjustment rod hit employee in elbow when it flexed to let a piece of metal through crusher. Operator was cleaning platform.

February 24, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant manager was washing a process pump with a pressure washer. They got their RH middle finger in front of the HP water jet cutting the skin on the finger. Today 2/29/2024 they needed to receive treatment and antibiotics for infection.

June 21, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working conditions were good. Miner was is seated stable position performing operation. Miner lost grip/control when cut-off wheel grinder kicked back below waist area and rebounded off hopper/structure striking miner along cheek resulting in laceration. Miner does not recall what caused kickback. Miner was wearing safety glasses during cutting.

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