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2000–2026
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October 13, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm Mueller & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working in the shop and helping replace a cutting edge on a loader bucket when the cutting edge dropped on to EE's foot.

November 28, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking electrical cord backwards and tripped over bobcat bucket that was parked near the working area. Employee fell backwards and landed on their backside. Employee has a very sore buttocks and a headache set in right away. Employee is continuing to work at this time.

October 28, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm Mueller & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling piece of iron out of crusher. The iron flipped and cut between fingers of left hand - needed stitches.

May 2, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

opening a paint can metal curled up cut right index finger and he needed stitches.

April 10, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEARING ROD FROM CRUSHER, PINCHED LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND, SMASHED LITTLE FINGER, BROKE IT.

March 16, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SCREENS ON CRUSHER. TWISTED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

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