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May 22, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's lower left leg was struck by a cable while moving a barge. Was first aid treatment until employee went to the doctor on 6/14. Injury is a bruise which was not drained but he was given work restrictions.

February 28, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EE was using a skid steer to clean up snow in our parking lot when he struck what was left of a recently sawed off pipe with the bucket. When he hit the pipe he was thrown forward and struck the windshield with his hard hat. The main injury that he sustained was a cracked rib.

September 20, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running the skid steer inside the barge when he backed into the wall of the barge. He sustained injuries to his head, neck & shoulder when he struck the lap bar or the door bar.

December 11, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A FAN HOUSING IN PLACE USING RIGGING AND A FRONT END LOADER. WHEN GETTING IN THE LOADER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE BOOM TO MOVE. THE INJURED E MPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE FAN AND IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FAN AND A BEAM.

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