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April 19, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was putting a screw back in the baghouse door to close it completely when they fell on top of the ladder. At MCV they found bruised kidney, but no surgeries were performed.

November 25, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and stacking 30 pound boxes onto pallet on to the floor.

February 15, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He had refilled the propane tank for his forklift and was placing it on the back of the lift when the fuel shifted slightly causing him to slightly lose his grip resulting in a sprain or strain. The full tanks weighted 65 lb & there is a slightly different placement on these new lifts.

October 8, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

He was using a blowtorch to cut metal cable. A spark landed on pant leg and ignited. Burned lower leg (calf) of right leg.

July 31, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Medical treatment only. Employee had loosened the bolts on the unit to make changeover when she was tightening them back up, they were too tight. 3 broke and the unit fell to the side and hit left side of her head.

March 7, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING VACUUM PUMP MOTOR & MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS, & TRIED TO CATCH IT & CUT THUMB ON MOTOR GUARD.

June 11, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING LABELS ON 7LB. JUG WHILE ON CAROUSEL, BENT OVER, RAISED UP, HIT HEAD ON BAR OF CAROUSEL.

September 18, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER REPLACING BAG IN BAGHOUSE AND PULLED BACK

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