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November 15, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS DUMPING SAND INTO WATER HOLE TO FILL IT. SAND BANK GAVE WAY AND TRUCK WENT INTO WATER HOLE. DRIVER HURT LEFT LEG WHILE EXITING TRUCK.

April 24, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LATCH BROKE ON DOOR WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM CONTROL MODULE. HURT RIGHT SHOULDER. SHOULDER IS SORE AT THIS TIME-HAS DR. APPT. ON 5-19-98.

June 17, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN STARTED MOTOR ON GENERATOR SET, GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE.

June 5, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

FREE GETTIN GUP TRUCK SCALE HIT LEG BETWEEN KNEE AND HIP RIGHT SIDE.

April 15, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING UP ON LOADER TO START IT, SLIPPEDON SNOW AND FELL OFF. LANDED ON FEET BUT BROKE BONE IN RIGHT LEG.

March 10, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO TRUCK BOX HIT HEAD ON MOBILE SHOP HOIST LACERATION ONTOP-FRONT OF HEAD.

February 24, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOLD EMPLOYER ON 2/24/95 OF CARPAL TUNNEL PAIN AND WANTS TO SEE A DR. EMPLOYER FILED WORK COMP FORM WITH IT'S INSURANCE COMPANY SO THAT AN APPOINTMENT COULD BE MADE WITH DR. (NO LOST TIME TO DATE)

July 1, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF CAT 245 BACKHOE AND STEPPED ON LUMP OF DIRT TWISTING KNEE. KNEE TO BE OPERATED ON A T FURTURE DATE EE WILL HAVE LOST TIME THEN.

June 30, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING OUT FEED HOPPER, FELL ON BOULDER AND HURT RIBS.

April 14, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE CLEANING SHIELD UNDER CONVEYOR BELT RIGHT HAND WAS CUAGHT XXX AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SOME SKIN LOSS AND A FRICTION BURN.

April 30, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED COVER PLATE ON FOOT WHILE WORKING ON EL-JAY SCREEN.

July 16, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM TS24 SCRAPER.

August 10, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prior Lake Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FALL FRACTURED LEFT FOOT

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