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September 20, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Biesanz Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was working on stone splitting machine, stacking pieces from conveyer belt on pallets. Piece of stone was hung up on conveyor. Instead of using tool to move piece, employee moved it by hand. Piece moved and caused injury to hand. For further details contact employee's supervisor

March 10, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Biesanz Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee (witness) had a 3 foot long board (3" x 1") in EE's hand and was turning around to discard it. The injured employee was unknowingly behind EE and was struck in the mouth with the board. Impact caused lacerations to the mouth area and a tooth was also knocked out.

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