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April 29, 2026 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Box Elder County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Sliding two pieces of plastic pipe together and caught EE's left hand/wrist and now it is sore and hard to move. Stiff and bruising.

June 9, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Box Elder County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Weather was clear. Right ankle. Cleaning belt; felt/heard snap then my ankle rolled.

September 30, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Box Elder County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Weather was clear. Climbing onto D8 Dozer, twisted left knee. It was sore and was swollen in the evening.

October 3, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Box Elder County Road Department · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Foreman was replacing clips on the conveyor belt while the person of interest was handing the foreman parts standing on the ground when EE got light headed, and sat down on a cement block. Foreman asked if EE was Okay and EE said no, and then EE bent over and started falling forward. The foreman grabbed EE and called for help, called 911, and two other employees performed CPR.

October 18, 2021 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Box Elder County Road Department · Struck against stationary object

Screen belt bearings went out. Shut down crusher. Cleaning return rollers on belt with hammer. Under screen belt caught hammer and pulled hammer and Rt arm into the belt. Laceration on Rt hand, friction burn on forearm.

October 15, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Box Elder County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to step up on the cement block and knee made a pop sound. Employee was limping after that point.

October 8, 2009 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Box Elder County Road Department · Fall from machine

EE was finishing the mechanical repair to a D8 Dozer (tighten fan belt) when his pry bar slipped and he lost his balance. This caused him to fall off the track of the dozer. Upon hitting the ground his left leg broke just below the knee.

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