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November 23, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magnetation Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was asking a co-worker a question about a tool and when he turned around to walk away he tripped over a step on the floor and hit his knee.

February 22, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magnetation Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was fixing rafters on screen plant building when ladder slipped off of ceiling & fell to ground. Worker caught himself on rafter & when he let go he fell approximately 12' landing on the ladder before landing on the ground.

November 11, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magnetation Inc · Fall from machine

Replacing belts on primary conveyor, miss stepped, fell and injured his left arm.

November 2, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magnetation Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pulling a small boat from the pond, slipped on rocks and pulled left elbow.

October 11, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magnetation Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Up on feed box getting rock out, slipped and cut pointer finger on sliding door.

September 18, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magnetation Inc · Fall from machine

There was mud on the handrail on top deck of loader, slipped off the top of the loader and landed on left leg and butt.

May 20, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magnetation Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down off of water truck, slipped off the step and sprained his left ankle.

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