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June 26, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTMEPTING TO LOOSEN CLAMP ON QUARRY SAW. FELT STRAIN IN BACK WHILE PULLING UP ON WRENCH.

May 30, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING QUARRY WAGON DRILL, HAD TO PUSH HARD. WITH BOTH ARMS EXTENDED AND LEANING INTO THE WAGON DRILL, FELT STRAIN IN ABDOMEN. GROUND WAS MUDDY AND UNEVEN.

August 12, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Fall down stairs

EMP WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS COMING FROM THE SUPPLY TRAILER AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

June 26, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING THE HEADED DRILL TO OTHER END OF DECK.WAS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AND FELL OFF AND DRILL FELL ON TOP OF HIM BECAUSE HE PULLED ON DRILL INSTEAD OF LETTING THE DRILL GO.

May 16, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CARRYING A DRILL THAT WAS HOOKED ONTO A FORKLIFT. HE PULLED HARD TO MOVE THE DRILL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

June 23, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWING OUT BLAST HOLES. AIR HOSE WAS WRAPED AROUND BLOW PIPE USED TO BLOW OUT BLAST HOLES AND EE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. AS THE DRILL AND COMPRESSOR WERE BEING MOVED AHEAD, THE HOSE TIGHT ENED UP AND TWISTED AROUND, STRIKING HIM IN THE HAND.

September 5, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS DRILLING WITH QUARRY DRILL AND WAS OBSERVED FALLING.BEFORE PASSING OUT,HE SAID THAT HE GOT A SHOCK.HE HAD A STRONG PULSE.WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.ELECTRICIAN WA S CALLED TO CHECK AIRLINE VOLTAGE.

April 20, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS THROWING HOSE OVER STONE BLOCKS & TWISTED KNEE

April 19, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

HURT BACK FROM BOUNDING ON LOADER SEAT.

April 27, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRACK CRAVE TURNED & BRUISED OUR QUARRY SUPERVISOR

April 23, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING STONE DEBRIS AWAY FROM MACHINERY SHOVEL HIT CHAIN ON MACHINE FLEW UP HITTING EMPLOYEE IN JAW CAUSING HIM TO BITE HIS TONGUE CAUSING LACERATION OF BOTH SIDES OF TONGUE

July 29, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STONE DRILLING MACHINE, REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE LID.

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