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October 9, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee sprained rib while lifting pipe clamp. Employee saw doctor on 10/9/2010 and was placed on modified duty with lifting restrictions.

August 15, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling sand, when he pulled the shovel back he felt a pain in his lower back. Employee went to the clinic and received a prescription and was placed on modified duty.

July 19, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was disassembling a guard with the help of another employee he was pulling on the guard with a jerking motion and felt a strain in his lower back. Employee went to the clinic and was placed on modified duty.

May 3, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing by the bed of his maintenance truck and slid a toolbox to the edge of the truck bed as he grabbed the toolbox off the edge of the truck bed he experienced a pain in his lower back. The employee was taken to the clinic and was placed on modified duty due to lower back strain.

September 10, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was standing at the side of the catwalk to clear rocks, he was reaching and pulling the rocks toward him instead of getting on the catwalk and picking them up, he heard a "pop" in his sternum. Employee went to the doctor and was placed on modified duty.

August 21, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was closing a discharge hopper door. While bending down he felt a strain in his upper groin. Employee went to Urgent Care and was placed on modified duty.

July 16, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a torch tank into the back of a maintenance truck and strained his lower right back. Employee was seen by chiropractor and placed on modified duty for 2 days.

February 6, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pulling pins on a bucket of a machine which requires hammering and lifting.

December 29, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was opening a top rail car hatch and felt a sharp pain in his back. Employee was seen by a doctor and placed on modified duty.

August 27, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Struck by flying object

Employee was doing maintenance on a catwalk, when he felt a foreign object in his right eye. Employee flushed his eye and object was still in there, so he was taken to the hospital where the object was removed and he received a prescription eye drop.

August 18, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted incorrectly, which caused a back strain. Employee is seeking chiropratic treatment and also has been seen by a physician.

February 26, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending over to pick up a piece of equipment and felt a strain in his lower back.

January 14, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was hammering on the bottom side of a conveyor in attempt to break the frozen belt loose, the belt broke free and the employee's arm was pulled between the belt and troughing idler, which resulted in a fractured right forearm.

January 12, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a waterline when he was struck in the forehead by a piece of metal causing a laceration which resulted in 12 stiches.

August 19, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO SET A PIECE OF STEEL BEHIND HIM, IN DOING SO, HE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL ON THE SCAFFOLDING. CAUSED A LACERATION, RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

October 28, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS POKED/PUNCTURED WHEN PULLING DOWN ON DRILL CABLE. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.

July 22, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lacerated and bruised his left hand and wrist while replacing the motor on VS-09. Laceration required stitches.

April 2, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While replacing an auger in the screen room employee pinched his left middle finger. Reporting due to prescription meds.

February 17, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As EE was closing a leaky R.R. hopper door, the cooper bar slipped out of the door mechanism, dropping to the concrete, pinching his finger. Reporting due to modified duty.

January 30, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Struck by falling object

As ee was preparing to lift a blowbar, it slipped off the edge, of the crusher, hitting his left foot. As a result ee sustained a contusion to his left foot. Reporting due to mod duty.

January 27, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained his back moving pipe onto forklift. Reporting due to modified duty.

November 2, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE INJURED THUMB WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON FRONT-END LOADER. EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS DISLOCATED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

September 16, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND OUT OF THE DRYER WHEN HE GOT HOT SAND TRAPPED INSIDE HIS GLOVE, BURNING HIS WRIST.

March 19, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While unloading a head pulley drive assem with forklift employee grabbed a corner to straighten it on forks and strained his back.

January 13, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRAIN CAP ON A PIPELINE, EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE WATER PIPES AND THE PIPELINE SHIFTED BACK HITTING EE IN THE LEGS.

October 14, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE'S LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TAILINGS LINE & A ROCK, WHILE TRYING TO MOVE ROCK.

September 29, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE RETRIEVING BAG THAT HAD DROPPED BY THE PALLETIZER ROLLERS.

September 28, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OUT SCREENS, WHEN HE STARTED NOTICING SOME PAIN IN HIS KNEES. EE WAITED TO GO TO DR UNTIL 11-11-03. REPORTING DUE TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.

February 22, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A DUMPSTER WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A STEEL ANGLE IRON- PINCHING HIS HAND IN BETWEENHE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS ON HIS LEFT AND FOURTH AND FIFTH DIGITS, REQUIRING STITCHES.

November 16, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DV-04, AT ABOUT 9:00 AM, WHILE TRYING TO PULL A CHUTE HE NOTICED HIS BACKHURTING ON THE LOWER RIGHT HAND SIDE.

July 16, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE AND CO WORKER WERE TRYING TO GET THE OLD LINER OUT OF THE VALVE, HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE DEFERNED TREATMENT UNTIL 8-1-02.

January 22, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP A 50# BAG OF SAND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY WITH A GROIN STRAIN.

May 15, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER HAS BEEN GETTING PERSISTENTLY MORE PAINFUL. HE HAS A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SHOULDER BLADE. THE DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDED PHYSIC AL THERAPY FOR A STRETCHED SHOULDER JOINT.

May 3, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING ROCKS INTO A BAG. HE STARTED TO WORK FASTER AND TWISTED AS HE LIFTED. HIS BACK DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL HE LAID DOWN AT HOME.

May 1, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING TOP HATCH DOOR OF A RAILCAR WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

March 5, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING OFF CONVEYOR. SEEN MEDICAL DR. AND ATTENDED THERAPY. MODIFIED DUTY.

February 15, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND A CO-WORKER SET A PLATE OF STEEL AGAISNT A SAW HORSE ON A FLAT BED OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK. STEEL BEGAN TO SLIDE. WHEN EE TRIED TO STOP IT, HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE STEEL AND FLATBED OF THE PICK-UP. REQUIRED 2 STITCHES/ MODIFIED DUTY.

December 18, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXTREME COLD WINDY CONDITION LOWER BACK PAIN WORKING HUNCHED OVER INSTALLING PIPE LINE IN NORTH QUARRY. WENT FOR MED ATTENTION 1/3/01 PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY

August 6, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING "SNAKE" CONVEYOR INTO BOXCAR TO PREPARE FOR NEXT DAY, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR & BOXCAR WALL; HE RECEIVED MEDICAL EXAM FOR INJURY ON 8/6/00--M ODIFIED DUTY 8/6/-8/13/00 TO ALLOW TIME TO HEAL.

May 23, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE STRAP UP ON THE IBC BAGSO THE FORKLIFT COULD GET UNDER IT. HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE STRAP AND THE FORK, RE- SULTING IN A DEEP CUT.

March 8, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Minnesota Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SERVICING D8 DOZER. AN OLDE BACK INJURY WAS AGGRAVATED.

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