Mining Incidents

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November 28, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Isidro was cleaning the chute out underneath the screen when a large piece of frozen clay landed on his right calf.

September 6, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was tigtening tooth of loader by pounding pin back into tooth when a sliver of metal came off pin and struck employee in abdomen.

December 28, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
West Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Airing tire up, sidewall blew out. Tire was still mounted on F450. Tire was inside; outside tire had been removed. Tire only had approximately 400 miles.

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