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October 23, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Knife River Corporation North Central · Struck against a moving object

While stockpiling with a front-end loader, miner felt miner pain in lower back. Towards end of shift, pain had worsened. By next morning, pain had increased causing miner to go to ER.

November 14, 2023 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against a moving object

The miner was operating a 966 feed loader over rough terrain, which caused them to bounce around in their seat and cause back pain.

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