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November 21, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nephi Sandstone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING AROUND PIT AREA & SLIPPED & FELL ON FROZEN GROUND. AREA OF FALL WAS FLAT. EE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW HARD ON THE GROUND, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE.

November 16, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nephi Sandstone Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLUGGER DRILL TO DRILL HOLES IN LEG SUPPORTS ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE DRILL WAS TURNING, EE USED HIS INDEX FINGER TO FLIP DRILL CUTTINGS AWAY FROM BIT. HIS FINGER WAS PULLED IN TO BIT & A HALF MOON SHAPED PIECE OF FINGER WAS CUT OUT. EE WAS WEARING LIGHT CLOTH GLOVES. DRILL CUTTINGS CAUGHT ON CLOTH CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY.

December 20, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nephi Sandstone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED THAT HE SLAMMED THE TAILGATE ON DUMPTRAILER TO CLEAN OUT MATERIAL FROM TRAILER BED. EE FELT A WARM SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER EE WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER HE HAD STRETCHED HIS SH OULDER OR JAMMED HIS SHOULDER. HE THOUGHT A MUSCLE HAD BEEN PULLED LATER INTO EE'S SHIFT HE WAS DISMOUNTING A WHEELLOADER & HIS SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF SOCKET & THEN WENT BACK INTO SOCKET

October 25, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nephi Sandstone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD DELIVRED A LOADER TO THIS LOCATION. A DRILLER WAS OPERATING AN AIR TRACK DRILL WITH A TAGAIR COMPRESSOR. EE NOTICED THAT THE DRILLER WAS STRUGGLING WITH GETTING THE AIR HOSE OFF THE AIR COMPRESSOR ROCK. HE LIFTED THE HOSE FREE FROM SNAG ON THE ROCK AS THE HOSE CAME OFF THE RACK THEHOSE SHIFTED & STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH

March 19, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nephi Sandstone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING RUBBER INSULATION FROM AN ELECTRICAL CORD USING RAZOR KNIFE. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT FOREARM THIS LACERATION TO FOREAM REQUIRED SUTURES & DRESSING

February 5, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nephi Sandstone Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE DOZER ARM AND TRACK OF DOZER REMOVING A BATTERY. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE PUT OUT HIS ARM TO STOP THE FALL AND RIGHT WRIST BROKE.

September 18, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nephi Sandstone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING IN SHOP AREA REBUILDING A DIFFERENCIAL LEFT HAND WAS INSIDE HOUSING REMOVING GEAR FROM SHAFT GEAR SLIPPED AND PINCED FINGER JURKED HAND FROM HOSUING AND HIT ON SHARP EDGE C AUSING INJURY. ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE LACK COMPLICNE WITH REGULATIONS NO MINE EQUIP WAS USED MINE WAS SKILLED AND PROFICINT WITH REGARD TO TRANING NO PROTECTIVE ITEMS WOULD HAVE REDUCED THE

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