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Years on record
2000–2026
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June 26, 2018 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Horizon Ag Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a jack hammer to drive a sleeve off of a pipe. EE experienced some sharp pain in EE's shoulder but continued to work throughout the rest of the day. EE visited the emergency room later that day and learned EE had a slight dislocation of EE's shoulder which was put back into place at the ER.

August 23, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Horizon Ag Products · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was learning to use the 50lb bagging machine when EE took EE's foot on the foot pedal and the clamp closed pinching EE's hand.

September 28, 2016 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Horizon Ag Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on the Rotex screener and while pulling up on the assembly the assembly gave way and ee hand was pinched between the screener assembly and the material inlet feed chute/pipe.

October 2, 2009 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Horizon Ag Products · Struck against stationary object

Employee was checking to see if covering (boot) was working properly on machinery. He stuck his hand underneath machinery and left index, middle and ring fingers were lacerated.

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