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2000–2026
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July 17, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using pry bar to push punch plate - plate slipped off bar hitting tip of finger.

July 22, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Mountain Region · Struck against stationary object

Superintendent was wrenching on an adjusting nut on the conveyor tail pulley. The wrench slipped causing his right hand to jam into the metal guard and lacerating the end of the middle finger. Xrays revealed a fracture in the end of the finger as well.

November 14, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
JTL Group Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE ROCKS WITH A METAL BAR & SLIPPED & HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE BELOW THE EYE. HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

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