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273,193
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2000–2026
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November 5, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST TAILGATE LATCH ON MACK DUMP TRUCK, HAND SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER IN TAILGATE.

June 10, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED VEHICLE, PARKED AND WHILE GETTING OUT HIS KNEE BUCKLED.

October 4, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING ZEOLITE AND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS STATED WHEN HE STOOD UP STRAIGHT AFTER PLACING BAG ON PALLET HIS LOWER BACK HURT AND LEGS FLET NUMB.

May 24, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING WEEDS, BENT TO PULL WEED WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LOWER BACK HURT. HE STOOD FOR A FEW MINUTES AND BACK FELT BETTER. WHEN HE WENT TO GET WHEEL BARROW BACK HURT AGAIN.

January 29, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING ZEALITE- AT END OF SHIFT, WHILE WALKING TO DRY, EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.

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