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November 5, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST TAILGATE LATCH ON MACK DUMP TRUCK, HAND SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER IN TAILGATE.

September 25, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG SILO. WHEN HE REACHED TO BRACE HIMSELF HE CUT FINGER ON FORKLIFT BOOM (REQUIRED 10 STITCHES).

July 11, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE OF EIGHTER GRINDING OR METAL FLEW OFF AND WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

June 10, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED VEHICLE, PARKED AND WHILE GETTING OUT HIS KNEE BUCKLED.

October 4, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING ZEOLITE AND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS STATED WHEN HE STOOD UP STRAIGHT AFTER PLACING BAG ON PALLET HIS LOWER BACK HURT AND LEGS FLET NUMB.

May 24, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING WEEDS, BENT TO PULL WEED WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LOWER BACK HURT. HE STOOD FOR A FEW MINUTES AND BACK FELT BETTER. WHEN HE WENT TO GET WHEEL BARROW BACK HURT AGAIN.

February 15, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK. THE ROCK ROLLED, CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT LEG & ANKLE.

January 29, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING ZEALITE- AT END OF SHIFT, WHILE WALKING TO DRY, EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.

February 15, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING CRUSHER FINES-NOTICED BELT OVER FLOWING GOT OUT OF MACK TRUCK TO STOP BELT-WEHN STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK TWISTED LEG.

January 28, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lordsburg Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS REPLACING THE DUST COVER ON THE HEAD PULLEY MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

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