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April 13, 2026 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Power loss overnight, when we restored power we found the system needed to be rebooted. We rebooted the system it started working.

February 25, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a manual post pounder to install a grounding rod. Pounder came off rod and went in between pounder and employee's hand. Causing laceration to employee's right hand. employee received 6 stitches.

September 22, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Helper was placing an inner tube on the tube rack. When they slid the inner tube into place, they pinched their right pinky (5th finger) between the inner tube and tube rack.

April 3, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was mucking out the round and the bucket caught on a divot. This caused the machine to stop abruptly. EE's hard hat fell off and EE hit the side of EE's head on a handle inside the cab. We transported EE to medical facility and EE was prescribed Naproxen for pain from a mild concussion. EE was released to full duty.

February 9, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Accident type, without injuries

The site lost feed power from the electric provider. This rendered the secondary escape hoist inoperable. We evacuated the mine until power was restored.

January 10, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking from parking lot to the dry before shift started. Employee hit EE's head on a window mounted A/C unit. We took employee to Workmed where EE received 9 staples.

September 17, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting timber and saw kicked out cutting EE's free hand. Employee was taken to hospital and received 5 stitches in left hand middle finger. EE returned to full duty.

August 15, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was hanging pipe and EE's hand slipped off and EE cut right elbow on a pipe hanger. We cleaned it and put super glue on it. The employee was fine for a few days. 10 days later the employee had an infection. EE was taken to work med and they prescribed Cephalexin. The employee returned to work with no restrictions.

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