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July 9, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Kost Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

I WAS LOCKING AT AN OIL LEAK ON THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE SCREEN WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE UPPER DECK OF THE SCREEN AND HIT AND ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

November 10, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kost Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM A LADDER TO STOP A CRUSHER THAT HAD PLUGGED HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BERM ON THE RAMPA ND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 18, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLACE A PLASTIC COLVERT AT THE TIME DIDNT NOTICE ANY PAIN BUT LATER WHEN HE RETURNED TO OPERATING A DOZER HIS BACK STARTED TO GET SORE & STIFFENED UP THE NEXT MORNING HIS BACK WAS TO SORE TO COME TO WORK

April 7, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kost Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOCKING THE DOORS ON THE DRAGLINE AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT. HE STEPPED OVER THE TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON THE WALKWAY AND STEPPED ON A SHOVEL THAT WAS ON THE WALKWAY ON THE OTHER SID E.

April 6, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A PIECE OF ALUMINUM WATER PIPE FROM THE RIVER WHERE WATER IS DRAWN FOR WATER PUMP. HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND INJURED HIS ANKLE. HE WORKED UNTIL WEDN. WHEN HE CALLED AND SAID HIS ANKLE WAS SWOLLEN.

March 5, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THEY WERE PUTTING A STEEL PLATE IN THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER & EE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE & A BOLT ON THE CUTTING EDGE AND SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FOREFINGER THE BONE ON THE END OF HIS FINER IS BROKEN.

September 26, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kost Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN GRAVEL FROM BETWEEN THE CONV SLEAVE GOT BETWEEN THE BELT AND CONV ROLLER PULLING FOREARM IN PINCH POINT

July 5, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED 5 GAL GAS CAN TO THE CATWALK ON CRUSHER TO REFILL STATIONG MOTOR TANK, AND SPRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE'S.

June 21, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kost Brothers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FRELL THROUGH THE LACING ON HIS SHOE AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

April 15, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING METAL CHUTE INTO LOADER BUCKET. HE LIFTED AND TURNED TO THE SIDE AT THE SAME TIME AGGRAVATING AN OLD DISC INJURY.

April 12, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN ROLLER FRAME. IT SLIPPED AS HE WAS LIFTING IT INTO PLACE, AND IT DROPPED ON HIS THUMB.

July 24, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kost Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE BOLTS FROM FRONT END LOADER WITH AN AIR WRENCH. THE BOLT AND HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT TO PUSH IT BACK UP TO HOLD IT, THE BOLT SPUN AND CUT HIS THUMB. THE DOCTOR AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM PUT A PIECE OF TAPE ON IT.

October 26, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kost Brothers Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS USING A BAR TO OPEN FEED GATE TO LET A BIG ROCK PASS THROUGH THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUSING EMPL TO MISS STEP TWISTING BACK MUSCLE

October 5, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DRIVE BELTS FROM THE SCREEN HE DID NOT HAVE THE BELTS LOOSE ENOUGH TO COME OUT OF V GROOVE AND TRIED TO PULL THE BELT OVER THE SHEAVE THE COUNTER WEIGHTED SCREEN DRIV E ROLLED BACK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE

June 18, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kost Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PUT A WATER PUMP IN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER TO MOVE IT TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION EMPLOYEE HAS A PRIOR BACK INJURY AND RE INJURED THE SAME DISC

August 14, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kost Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME LOOKED I3TO CHRUSHER BECAUSE A ROCK WOULD NOT GO THROUGH HE TURNED THE ROCK WITH A ROD AND WHEN THE MANTLE CAUGHT THE ROCK IT SNAPPED BACK OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK HIM OVER TH THE LEFT EYE CA6SING A CUT THAT TOOK 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE

January 14, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Kost Brothers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON THE HOSES FOR THE CUTTING TORCH & I BRUSHED IT OFF WITH MY GLOVED HAND. THE HOSE BURNED THRU AS I WAS DOING THIS & THE GASES IGNITED BURNING MY HAND.

June 1, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kost Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONING A SUPPORT POLE THAT HOLDS ELECT CABLES OVERHEAD TO THE GENERATOR I.NAME WAS ON THE ROOF OFF THE VAN TRYING TO GET THE LAGGING BOLT ON WHEN THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING APPARNETLY SLIPPED PULLING I.NAME FROM THE VAN A FRONT END LOADER WAS BEING USED TO HOLD POLE

May 27, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kost Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF A FRONT END LOADER WHILE GREASING A BEARING & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 20, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kost Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK JUMPED OUT OF CRUSHER STRIKING EMPL ON SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING CUT -4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

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