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October 10, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premier Magnesia LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was fueling drills and walking between drills looking up stepped on a rock and twisted knee. Felt something pop in EE's knee, tried to work for a little while before reporting it but the pain got worse.

March 20, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premier Magnesia LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking on rocky surface and sprained left ankle. Lost time injury.

July 6, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premier Magnesia LLC · Struck against stationary object

Walking down stairs stepped on a rock and felt a pop in EE's knee.

January 9, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premier Magnesia LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

An operator had fought a discharge plug and spilled hot product on to the ground and the oiler walked through that pile burning the top and sides of feet.

April 6, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premier Magnesia LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee states that ee was walking to oil the baker cooler in the basement of 3 & 4 herreshoff through 6 to 8 inches of spilled material and stepped in a hole under the material.

March 5, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premier Magnesia LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was kneeling on concrete and heard employee's knee pop.

June 4, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Premier Magnesia LLC · Struck against stationary object

LOADING A TRUCK AT THE LOADOUT BINS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A HARD DIRT CLOD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

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