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May 21, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WP Operations, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee apparently suffered a lower lumbar strain to the back while shoveling. Employee did not report the injury to mine management until the next morning when EE called in.

May 11, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WP Operations, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping unload material from a semi-trailer. EE went to pick up some dunnage used as spacers for the materials and it was nailed together so ee pulled up hard and the nails gave way easily and the 2X4 hit ee in the lip. EE cut lip, so ee went to the doctor and received 3 stitches. There was no lost time or restrictions put on ee. EE healed nicely.

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