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July 24, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Strategic Metals · Fall down stairs

EE was working by the rougher cells. When EE needed to check in on the cleaner cells, EE walked down a set of stairs, misjudging the last step and slipped, causing EE to fall and hit EE's head on the step.

August 14, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
US Strategic Metals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an angle grinder to cut off a section of pipe. The angle grinder bound up and kicked back striking the employee on the top of the left hand. The grinder cut through EE's glove a caused a small laceration on the top of the left hand. This laceration required 5 stitches to close the cut.

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