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October 8, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Magnetation LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A miner was threading a 2" in diameter pipe. The rotating pipe became entangled with the miners sweatshirt sleeve, throwing the miner to the ground. The miner landing on his left shoulder. Possible left shoulder separation/sprain (waiting on MRI).

January 23, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Magnetation LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was grinding the broken weld off the face plate of the froth thickener rake when the grinder cocked and kicked back and hit the injured guide hand.

October 1, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Magnetation LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Individual was performing a test in the Lab on the Slon bench tester when the magnet was turned on and the fill tank came down on his right pointer finger. The finger was smashed and it caused an open wound on the inside of the digit. He received 7 stitches at the local hospital.

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