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April 2, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Western Clay Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was holding a piece of metal using a grinder with cutoff wheel to cut metal. Grinder got bound up and jumped cutting left finger.

March 29, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Western Clay Company · Struck by flying object

Grinding on piece of pipe - piece of metal went under safety glasses and into left eye.

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