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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 15, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was standing on a piece of metal used as a temporary scaffolding. They were lowering a wear plate 2' X 3' X 3/8" from above when the scaffolding moved causing them to drop the plate from above, striking them on top of their head.

August 22, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Leaning a big sprocket towards elevator it started to fall EE tried to stop it.

April 5, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee walked in the shop just as the bolt broke from the forklift tire hitting them in the left cheek and cracked the cheek bone.

April 5, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Clay, a Redmond LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was taking a forklift tire apart while it was still infalted the rim popped up and hit EE's left hand and wrist broke left thumb and wrist.

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