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December 12, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting off the guard of the conveyor and sprained left ankle

December 12, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting off the guard of the conveyor and sprained left ankle

May 25, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Speaking with co-employee running skid steer. Turned around to move stone stacker and tripped over skid steer attachment. Nondiscplaced fractures of head of right and left radius. Restricted days started on 5/26/2023.

January 27, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Employee was climbing down from ground ladder on crusher when foot slipped and rolled ankle.

March 18, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was moving to check a conveyor on spread and stepped in hole. Awkward step caused pain in back, which made the employee seek medical attention.

March 9, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down a ladder and twisted his ankle on a stone.

January 9, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was conducting pre-shift inspection on Front End Loader & slipped while climbing down. He caught himself with left hand before he fell. When he caught himself he pulled his shoulder. On the day of injury the EE did not think he was hurt.As time went on his shoulder started hurting quite a bit. The EE reported this injury 1/22/07 & sought medical treatment on the same day.

September 7, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Fall from machine

Driver was exiting dump truck and missed the top step, he fell to the ground and fractured his right ankle in two places.

January 13, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Ice covered ground, slipped and hit knee on loader frame.

January 16, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED OUT OF LOADER, LOST GRIP AND FELL.

April 5, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND HE HIT RIGHT KNEE ON CRUSHER.

June 29, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MCC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LEFT KNEE AFTER TRIPPING OVER A CABLE.

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