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April 2, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Clay Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was holding a piece of metal using a grinder with cutoff wheel to cut metal. Grinder got bound up and jumped cutting left finger.

August 28, 2017 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

removing chain from elevator had 4x4 stock across the elevator when it slipped and hit in the elbow.

January 23, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was working on the 74in Williams mill, working with a big wrench and jammed his left wrist.

May 29, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Taking a pulley off with a wrench, the bolt broke off causing the right middle finger to contact the worn out pulley.

September 5, 2013 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was packing a 100lb bag of bentonite out of the robot room, when his right index finger scraped along the door jam requiring a few stitches in finger.

June 29, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was having lunch when truck pulled into the quarry to load. Truck driver got out because his gates wouldn't close all the way. EE went over to help him. The driver told EE to stand clear that he was going to open gates. EE didn't hear him, driver closed gates, EE's head got caught between arm ram and frame of trailer 15 stitches in top of head.

November 24, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing gear box on sand auger. He was putting the new gear box on and started pushing when all of the sudden it went on very easily. EE caught his right ring finger between the gear box and the frame. Cut his right finger.

September 18, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hooking up bulk bags to the forks of forklift, got his right ring finger caught between the rollers on the mast of the forklift.

February 17, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Clay Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was using a metal rod to push material thru feeder, injured elbow pushing on rod.

March 29, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Clay Company · Struck by flying object

Grinding on piece of pipe - piece of metal went under safety glasses and into left eye.

December 15, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

SAMPLING MATERIAL FROM STOCKPILES. GOT HIS SAMPLE AND WAS COMING DOWN PILE. STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

June 18, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS TURNING A PULLEY ON THE JAW CRUSHER FEEDER, TRYING TO GET FEEDER ARM LINED UP WITH THE HOLE. HE TURNED PULLEY FAR ENOUGH THAT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE PULLEY.

December 31, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Clay Company · Struck by flying object

TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE 125C CLARIC LOADER AND USING A CHEATER PIPE ON THE WRENCH, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HIT EE BELOW THE LEFT EYE.

September 9, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOWN FILLING THE WATER TRUCK, HE WENT TO STEP DOWN OFF OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD.

July 28, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was lifting 100 lb. bags and stacking them on a pallet.

July 16, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a pinon gear for the extruder shaft.

May 10, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING ONTO THE KOMATSU DOZER, SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIBS.

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