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October 6, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bear River Zeolite Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE was standing by some pallets, moving a tarp when another ee was bringing pallets over. ee did not move and the other ee had pallets in front of self. EE did not see ee and ee did not move out of the way. Other EE hit ee ankle with tire.

March 22, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Bear River Zeolite Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

He was cleaning with line shutdown, then he went in & started the line & went back out to clean the tail roller & not sure how he got in the tail roller. The guard was off at the time of the accident & had been off for quite a while.

January 30, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bear River Zeolite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injuried EE was helping the lift operator with the load, not watching where they were at, the ee got his fingers caught between the forks of the lift and the spout of an auger causing lacerations on 3 fingers. EE recieved 30 stiches.

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