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December 2, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Smashed finger between steel frame and prybar while trying to remove built up material from a roller.

September 24, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Division Mathy Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting flashing with a knife, knife slipped and cut EE's leg. Took several stiches to close the laceration.

May 29, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Employee was striking a steel pin when a metal shard broke off and embedded in EE's leg. After metal shard was removed, a stitch was required to close the laceration.

June 24, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northland Constrs. of Duluth · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were performing maintenance on a crusher screen. One employee inadvertently struck partners finger with a hammer while installing screen clamp bolts. The injured employee has an open fracture of the left middle distal phalange.

September 22, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Striking a piece of metal with a hammer, small shard of steel flew off and struck the miner in the knee. Operator needed surgery to remove the piece of steel and four stitches to close the wound.

July 28, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a section of conveyor belt with a knife, knife slipped and operator cut leg needing stitches to close the wound.

February 25, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was struck in the hand while releasing the handle on a ratchet strap. Impact from the handle fractured Operator's thumb.

September 10, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Division Mathy Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was cutting open a tube of silicone with a utility knife, knife slipped and cut his leg. Took 6 stitches to close the wound.

December 4, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE was hammering screen deck rail wedge pin when the wedge pin broke and one part flew up and hit EE in the lip resulting in the injury.

June 15, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a maul to hit a shank cover on a 988 bucket. A very tiny metal fraqment broke off the maul head and struck employees lower lip apparently embedding in the lower lip.

March 22, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While adjusting a conveyor belt the wrench got caught in the tailroller and wedge employees hand between the wrench and the tailroller adjusting bracket.

March 2, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported that he was attempting to use a pry bar to dislodge frozen chunk material from the chute of the bin. This activity apparently resultng in shoulder pain.

June 17, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing teeth on a 330 Volvo front-end loader bucket. Kyle attempted to drive the pin out of the tooth with a mallet and struck his thumb as a result. Kyle began to loose time on 6/29/04.

September 3, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A CHISEL TO CLEAN DIRT FROM THE JAW, THE CHISEL SLIPPED RESULTING IN A CUT INJURY.

August 16, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A BEARING ON A SHAFT. WHEN THEY BEGAN TO STRIKE A PUNCH WITH A HAMMER A FRAGMENT FLEW OFF THE PUNCH. THE FRAGMENT STRUCK EE'S BICEP AND EMBEDDED.

November 18, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH WITH BOTH HANDS, WHEN EVERYTHING CAME LOOSE THERE WAS PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

October 29, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MINER WAS WORKING ON THE JAW CRUSHER TIGHTENING THE TOGGLE PLATE. AFTERWARD HE STARTED TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. THE MINER HAS SOUGHT MED TREATMENT.

August 22, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Division Mathy Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING BELTING FOR A CONVEYOR-UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE'S LEG REQUIRING MEDICAL SERVICES.

June 2, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING THE JAW ON THE PRIMARY, EE CRAWLED INSIDE TO TIGHTEN SOME BOLTS. HE WAS PUSHING WITH HIS LEGS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP. HE IS TREATING CURRENTLY.

May 15, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE DRILL STEEL WITH A PIPE WRENCH. IT SLIPPED OFF AND CAUGHT HIS LT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND FRAME. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 6, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TAKING MACHINE APART, PULLING ON A WRENCH EE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS RT WRIST. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

July 20, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING THE BELT LACING ON DISCHARGE CONVEYOR WHILE PRYING THE OLD LACE LOOSE HIS HAND SLIPPED RESULTING IN LACERATION ON MIDDLE FINGER

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