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October 3, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mag Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

An equipment operator was operating a 40 ton haul truck when EE encountered a pothole in the road jarring back.

January 13, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mag Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving articulating 40ton haul truck on haul road with a fully loaded box. Turned a corner and the box rolled over. Cab stayed upright.

September 16, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Magnetation Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was feeding the plant with the loader. The feed was hard to work with -lots of stick, wet, roots - didn't want to fall. A lot of banging around and twisting and turning which caused the employee lower back pain; he can feel it popping when he moves around.

January 9, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Magnetation Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

An employee was working in the mobile equipment shop and had mobile equipment running while the garage door was closed. This is against company policy/procedure. The employee suffered minor carbon monoxide poisoning. The employee never lost consciousness. The employee has since missed three days of work and has not yet returned. The employee has 35 years of mining experience.

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