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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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July 31, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Utah Iron, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Taking the dozer up to push cone over. Material gave way under the track tipping dozer over.

May 2, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Utah Iron, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

8" pipe was being installed underneath East end on filter press #3. The pipe was supported by an overhead crane on the south end and a come along on the north end. Somehow the rigging slipped causing the pipe to come up on the south end at this time, EE's hand was smashed between the pipe and a beam that was above the area EE was working in.

June 13, 2021 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Utah Iron, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lowering a load on the overhead crane, rt thumb was crushed between a guard and the load.

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