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March 19, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The maintenance employee was lifting a section of cutting-edge steel using a pry bar. During this process, the cutting edge shifted unexpectedly, pinching EE's finger between the edge and the bolt. This resulted in a small external laceration on the outside of EE's finger.

December 15, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Western Mining and Minerals Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While service tech was performing the pre-shift maintenance the crusher. Exc opr was standing near the crusher 4-5 ft away in the area previously cleaned by the excavator, near rock pile. While EE was waiting for others to finish cleaning, A large rock slid off and struck the employee's right foot and caused two fracture and laceration.

March 3, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started job at around 12 Noon, the job was to replace the flashing on belt 3. Employee locked out the belt & tried to start, after test employee grabbed the tools required to do the job, entered the manlift, put it into position & started removing the bolts on the guard. When removing employee felt pop in right shoulder. Reported it to the Mine Manager & Safety Manager

September 16, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While installing new wipers on the tail-end of the conveyor belt miner lost balance and bumped into the cover bracket receiving cut to the left arm.

June 21, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Maintenance employees removing the right rear leaf spring from a lube truck. Spring had been unbolted and was being lifted out by 3 employees. The employee at the edge of the truck was told to let go. The spring rolled on its side, pinching another employees small finger causing a small cut requiring two stiches.

July 1, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing windshield from truck. Cut left index finger with razor knife. Didn't file this report due to lack of knowledge - Accident was reported to Workers Compensation Fund of Utah.

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