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.
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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.
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.
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS MOVING BAG SEALER AND LOST BALANCE AND MACHINE FELL AND SCRAPED R. LEG.
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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