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December 12, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME ICE IN THE PARKING LOT AS SHE WAS COMING TO WORK. CAUSING A TEAR TO THEMUSCLES & LIGAMENTS TO HER L. ROTATER CUP.

October 24, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MOVE A DESK WHEN HAND GOT SMASHED CAUSING A POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

June 26, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF OF A BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK PULL.

November 14, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE LOWERING HEAVY PIN INTO MAN BASKET OF JLG MANLIFT

July 7, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING A WRENCH WITH RIGHT HAND TO DISLODGE A LARGE NUT

June 20, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

COMPANY TEAM LEADERS WAS HAVING A BONDING SHARING EXPERIENCE AT ZION'S PARK. WE WERE HIKING UP ZION'S NARROWS WHEN INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND BROKE HER FOOT.

June 6, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by flying object

A LARGE SALT ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE MOUTH OF A JAW CRUSHER TWO MEN WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. OTHER SWINGING THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE ROCK AND HIT THE BACK OF THE LEFT HA ND OF EE.

May 15, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE TRAILER THEY WERE LOADING HAS WHAT IS CALLEDA LIVE FLOOR; ONE OF THE PLASTIC SLATES ON FLOORWAS DAMAGED. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFETO CUT OFF THE DAMAGED PLASTIC, SO THE MOVING TRAILER FLOOR COULD MOVE FREELY; KNIFE SLIPPED &PUNCTURED HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.

April 17, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Redmond Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BRAKING SALT ROCKS WITH AN AIR POWERED CEMENT BRAKER. THE POINT OF THE GAD BROKE THROUGH THE SALT ROCK SUDDENLY AND SLASHED OPEN THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

February 16, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Redmond Minerals · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIED TO CROSS A SLOW MOVING CHAIN BELT USED FOR CARRYING FILLED BAGS AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THIS CHAIN BELT AND AN IDLER A PINCH POINT. THE CHAIN BELT TORE UP THE PALM OF HIS HAND RI GHT.

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