Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator was moving to check a conveyor on spread and stepped in hole. Awkward step caused pain in back, which made the employee seek medical attention.
Plant 2Metal/Nonmetal
MCC, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Joseph Murphy
Appleton, WI, Outagamie County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700095
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2002–2008
- Latest incident
- Mar 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was kneeling to lift a wooden block (dimensions=12""x12""x2'). The lifting & twisting caused severe back strain, leading him to be taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital. Unknown if proper lifting technique was used or if other methods were available to lift block. Worker was diagnosed with severe back strain and given medication for his injuries.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was climbing down a ladder and twisted his ankle on a stone.
2006 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
While operating loader on uneven ground, head and neck sustained whipping action.