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December 28, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ANFOING A ROOM, WAS SWITCHING SIDES TO ANFO THE OTHER. IN THE PROCESS EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS PULLING HOS, TRIPPED OVER A ROCK THAT HAD BEEN SCALED DOWN.

July 17, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN INT HE SCREEN DECK. WITH THE TOP SCREEN REMOVED HE STEPPED ON THE SCREEN BRACKET WHICH HAD A RUBBER LINER. THE RUBBER CAME OFF AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED.

February 25, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE TEARING DOWN AN OLD SCALEHOUSE TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW SCALE TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD NAILS IN IT. TWO NAILS WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

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