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June 4, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Moving screens on top of the screen when screen fell out of hand, slicing side of left palm of hand.

February 1, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted left knee getting in the lube truck and felt a pop in knee.

August 14, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a wood block, slipped on mud and twisted back. Back strain.

May 17, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee has to reach under to pull release arm to unhook pin on dolly from crusher.

November 24, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling a fuel hose, twisted sideways to extend hose and felt tingling. No lost time or change of duties until 02/28/2022 when they decided to have surgery.

June 5, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Stringing out electrical cords to Gen set, strain happened pulling and lifting cords. Reported to compliance on 6/25/2019 after doctor visit.

September 17, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying electrical cords and felt a pain in his back.

June 21, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · 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.

November 8, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was trying to repair a torn conveyor belt and felt pain in the lower left side of his abdomen. At the time of the incident EE was not certain what was actually wrong and continued working. On 12/6, the office was informed that a specialist had determined EE's injury to be a hernia. On 12/8, EE will undergo surgery to correct this injury.

September 7, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Taking chute off screen plant to work on screen. chute fell pinning left knee against screen plant. contusion to left knee.

August 5, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRUSHER JAW TIPPED WHILE BEING REPAIRED IN SHOP, CRUSHING RIGHT HAND.

July 20, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED SCREEN INCORRECTLY CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 7/23/04.

September 12, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCREENS FOR SCREENING PLANT CAUSING STRAIN/HERNIA.

August 19, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED A CORD FROM CRUSHER & PULLED GROIN AREA.

August 8, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO TAKE SCREENS OUT AND WAS PULLING BOLTS OUT AND HAD PAIN IN KNEE & LEG. (WAS NOT CONSIDERED WORK RELATED UNTIL SPOKE TO THEDA CARE, HER NOTES INDICATE WORK INJURY, EE DID NOT EXPLAIN IT THAT WAY TO OUR OFFICE.)

May 10, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT. BELT CLIP SLIPPED & HAND STRUCK SIDERAIL CAUSING HAND FRACTURE.

March 19, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING LIGHT BAR OUT OF CONCRETE BIG BLOCK AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

July 26, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PREFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHING UNIT, A BOLT SHEARED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS HARD HAT.

May 26, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING SUCTION HOSE OFF OF PUMP AND HURT BACK.

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