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September 18, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLACE A PLASTIC COLVERT AT THE TIME DIDNT NOTICE ANY PAIN BUT LATER WHEN HE RETURNED TO OPERATING A DOZER HIS BACK STARTED TO GET SORE & STIFFENED UP THE NEXT MORNING HIS BACK WAS TO SORE TO COME TO WORK

March 5, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THEY WERE PUTTING A STEEL PLATE IN THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER & EE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE & A BOLT ON THE CUTTING EDGE AND SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FOREFINGER THE BONE ON THE END OF HIS FINER IS BROKEN.

July 5, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED 5 GAL GAS CAN TO THE CATWALK ON CRUSHER TO REFILL STATIONG MOTOR TANK, AND SPRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE'S.

April 15, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING METAL CHUTE INTO LOADER BUCKET. HE LIFTED AND TURNED TO THE SIDE AT THE SAME TIME AGGRAVATING AN OLD DISC INJURY.

April 12, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN ROLLER FRAME. IT SLIPPED AS HE WAS LIFTING IT INTO PLACE, AND IT DROPPED ON HIS THUMB.

October 5, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DRIVE BELTS FROM THE SCREEN HE DID NOT HAVE THE BELTS LOOSE ENOUGH TO COME OUT OF V GROOVE AND TRIED TO PULL THE BELT OVER THE SHEAVE THE COUNTER WEIGHTED SCREEN DRIV E ROLLED BACK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE

June 18, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PUT A WATER PUMP IN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER TO MOVE IT TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION EMPLOYEE HAS A PRIOR BACK INJURY AND RE INJURED THE SAME DISC

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