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December 2, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Miner was welding and slag landed in EE's right ear.

July 15, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking down wet metal stairs and slipped causing right knee pain.

October 19, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was unloading a screen panel off of a forklift when the edge of the panel struck EE's left leg resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

March 12, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding in a tight location and twisted EE's right knee.

June 8, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was manufacturing a guard for a conveyor shaft out of expanded metal. Employee dropped hammer and when ee bent over left upper arm was cut by the metal edge requiring 8 stitches.

September 25, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch to repair a screen box and a piece of slag landed in EE's left ear causing a pinhole.

September 25, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operator was cutting off a screen bolt with a torch and a piece of slag went into left ear burning a slight hole in the left ear drum causing the ear to become infected.

November 11, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fabricating a mounting plate and a small metal particle got into EE's left eye. Employee went to the eye Dr and had particle removed. No lost work days, no restrictions.

December 7, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee removed pin connecting conveyors, conveyor fell landing on employee's left foot breaking second metatarsal bone.

May 29, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Miner was replacing teeth on backhoe. Miner hit tooth with mall to loosen and metal fragment hit him in the upper left thigh causing a 1/2" x 1/4" deep cut. Miner was given a tetanus shot and antibiotics to prevent infection.

February 28, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner went to ER for treatment for infection from minor cut sustained on 2/19/2015

October 27, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walked under a conveyor struck his head and fell to ground landing on his right elbow

February 20, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting out a worn wear plate on a conveyor and caught his right thumb on the 4" grinding wheel causing a laceration to the thumb.

July 7, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving gravel screens when his right ring finger was pinched in the screens causing a laceration.

April 13, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting in putting in a new 3/8" tail pulley. The come along used in the process slipped causing the pulley/shaft to drop and pinch his finger.

May 19, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of belting with a utility knife, when it slipped causing a laceration to his inner thigh, that required several stitches.

July 30, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a truck when the leaf spring fell on his finger.

April 3, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on stairs along pep screen. While learning over to clean off screen he slipped and hyperextended his right knee.

August 18, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee claims he twisted his knee when he turned around to climb down the ladder of the 950 loader he was operating.

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