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Volunteer Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was bent over moving under a structure and stepped over a cross member when their forward knee gave out, causing a fall. Their rear foot became caught in the structure, and they heard a pop. A coworker provided first aid and notified a supervisor, who transported the employee for medical evaluation. Injury was a knee ligament separation from the bone.
Volunteer Materials · Fall onto or against objects
Employee was walking, slipped, and broke thumb on rock
August 19, 2022
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Volunteer Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE NOT WEARING GLOVES DURING METAL CHUTE INSTALLATION
August 7, 2017
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Volunteer Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances
The miner was fabricating a metal chute using a torch and welder. As the miner was shifting the metal, the metal began to slide. The hot end of the metal came in contact with the miner's belly causing a small burn.
December 3, 2013
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Volunteer Materials · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING HAMMER, FELT STRAIN IN BACK.
September 8, 2009
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
OTHER
Volunteer Materials · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee had climbed off of WA600 loader and with both feet on the ground turned to walk to shop and injured his knee.
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