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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 5, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee walked in the shop just as the bolt broke from the forklift tire hitting them in the left cheek and cracked the cheek bone.

April 5, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was taking a forklift tire apart while it was still infalted the rim popped up and hit EE's left hand and wrist broke left thumb and wrist.

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