Mining Incidents

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3,112
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1983–2026
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August 9, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steve Foerster Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WE WERE PLACING A 18" BY 10' CULVERT AND EE LIFTED ON CULVERT END TO PLACE CHAIN UNDER CULVERT. THIS CAUSED BACK PAIN.

May 31, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steve Foerster Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TURNED ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN

July 26, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Steve Foerster Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JAW PLUGGED.EMPL CLEANING ROCK OUT OF JAW.HAD FOOT HANGING DOWN IN JAW AND WHEN ROCK CLEARED,JAW ROLLED SHUT AND SQUEEZED FOOT.CRUSHER WAS STOPPED.

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