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February 25, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON A MACHINE WHEN THE SCREEN FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.

November 5, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON FRAME OF THE PLANT.

November 4, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL, SHOVELING AROUND THE CRUSHING PLANT.

October 25, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN ROCK OUT OF A CRUSHING PLANT,WHEN HE THREW A ROCK AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF IRON.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-01-92.

September 16, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TAILGATE ARES OF HIS TRUCK WHEN THE TAILGATE CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.

April 8, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A SHUT OFF SWITCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 5, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS THUMB WHEN HE WAS REMOVING A STONE FROM AN APROM FEEDER.

September 24, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF IRON WHILE IT WAS IN A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE IRON FELL OUT OF THE BUCKE TAND STRUCK HIS HAND AS IT FELL TO THE GROUND.

June 6, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 30, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING IRON, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 2, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REPAIRING ROCK DRILL HAMMER FOR JOY AIR TRACK DRILL WHEN PART HE WAS WORKING ON SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER.

July 31, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING SPRING ON TANDEM DUMP TRUCK WHEN SPRING SLIPPED HITTING EMPL IN KNEE,CAUSING KNEE TO SUFFER SPRAIN.DIDNT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL9-25-89.

December 7, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OUR EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL AT THE PLANT SITE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 17, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL AND PUNCTURED THE SKIN.

March 31, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO REPLACE THE JAW ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE PIECE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HIS WRIST AND FOREARM CAUSING A MUSCLE BRUISE.

June 10, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING 5ROUND THE AGGREGATE PLANT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 7, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OUR EMPLOYEE WHO IS A TRUCK DRIVER WAS ON THE LOAD IN THE TRUCK SHIFTING RIP RAP STONES HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OF THESE STONES CAUSING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO GET SMASHED

August 7, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PART HE STRAINED HIS BACK

May 16, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A TRUCK WHEN HE S TRAINED HIS NECK

September 2, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PORTABLE BIN ONTO THE LOW-BOY WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TONGUE OF PORTABLE BIN AND THE LOW-BOY TRAILER.

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