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November 15, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Victim climbed approx. 3 feet up crusher cribbing and fell to the concrete head first Witness to the accident says he went limp before he fell. He had a small cut at the hair line and a bloody nose. Eyes were not dilated. He said his only pain was a headache.

January 9, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK AND EE TRIED TO REMOVE IT BY LIFTING THE GATE BY HAND INSTEAD OF RAISING THE BED. THE GATE CLOSED ON THE TIPS OF HIS LEFT FINGERS AND CRUSHED THEM BETWEEN THE GATE & SEALING EDGE WHICH CUT OF 2 FINGER TIPS

June 21, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

The operator was exiting a front end loader. When he turned to climb down ladder, his foot caught on step. He fell backwards to ground.

August 29, 2003 UT · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DISCONNECTING MOTOR FROM GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR APPROX. 5 FT OFF GROUND. HE UNHOOKED SAFETY LANIARD AND STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS ARM AND BACK SIDE. IT WAS D ETERMINED WITH A DR VISIT THAT HIS LEFT WRIST WAS BROKEN, AND POSSIBLE BACK INJURY.

January 4, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EES WERE REPLACING GEAR BOX ON MAIN FEED CONVEYOR. THE LIFTING EYE BROKE, LETTING THE BOX ROLL SIDEWAYS. WHEN THE BOX ROLLED, IT PINNED EE'S FINGER BETWEEN PIPE & BOX. EE'S FINGER WAS SCRAPED RESULTING IN TWO STITCHES.

November 8, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel · Contact with electrical current

CRANE EXTENDED BOOM COMING IN CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINES. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, EE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE STANDING IN THE TRAILER. DAMAGE TO BOTH ARMS, TORSO, HEAD, LEG. EXTENT AS YET UNK NOWN.

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