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October 4, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched and lacerated left middle finger tip installing roller gang on conveyor - laceration required stitches.

June 22, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Bent over at waist to pick-up a chain and strained lower back

February 7, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Industrial Sands, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing sand from malfunctioning truck tarp, spring loaded tarp arm struck miner in face when enough sand had been removed to release tarp.

September 14, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner (mechanic) received a metal sliver in the little finger of his left hand - did not notice until hand began to swell - unsure how he got sliver

June 27, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was entering a module control tower when the door pinched his middle finger on right hand stitches were required.

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