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February 17, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Minnesota Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING CUTT3NG TORCH GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS EYE.REMOVED BY DR AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY.

August 3, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Minnesota Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING CRUSHING PLANT-GOT OUT OF LOADER TO SPRAY BELT DRESSING. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED IDLER WITH RIGHT HAND TO CATCH BALANCE--HAND WENT BETWEEN IDLER AND BELT CAUSING DISLOCATED AND BROKEN THUMB. HE HIT SAFETY SWITCH TO STOP MACHINE. WHEN REST OF CREW REALIZED HE WAS NOT OPERATING THEY CHECKED ON HIM, CUT IDLER TO RELEASE HIM AND TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR.

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