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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 12, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Vanadium - Benton, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was emptying a hopper containing hot material and opened the clam shell under the hopper the wrong way and hot material fell on top of EE's right foot resulting in the burn. The employee was wearing safety steel toes but they were low top.

January 3, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Vanadium - Benton, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was closing a diverter and put EE's foot up on a ledge/lip to use leverage and the boot tip stuck as EE put EE's strength into closing the diverter and the torque caused a pop in the right knee. EE doesn't know yet if there is any damage to the cartilage.

July 29, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Vanadium - Benton, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was pulling bags off of cages in the baghouse and they were full of material and when EE torqued with EE's arms to pull bag off the shoulder popped out of socket. It did not appear to be a full separation. The pain was tolerable and I could feel a slight separation in EE's ligaments on EE's right shoulder.

May 6, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Vanadium - Benton, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing the guard on the bearing housing near the heat shield and smashed the finger between the heat shield and the guard.

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