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February 13, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Fall from machine

Checking Bobcat in doing preventative maintenance check. Slipped off rear bobcat tire. Landed off balanced and sprained right ankle.

May 4, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Fall from piled material

Hand splitting blocks. Block tipped and slid down block ankle caught on rocks and rolled. Sprained right ankle.

December 15, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Struck by falling object

990 loader operator was offloading finished blocks. Operator picked up the West block, employee approached the East block along its East end. East block shifted and 4x4 dunnage collapsed; the block fell & landed on employee's right foot. Operator used the loader to lift the block off of employee's foot, and EE "hobbled" away from the block to a safe spot. Crushed right foot.

July 26, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Went to take wrench of the steel, co-worker hit the lever to tighten the steel not knowing hand or finger was still in there and finger got stuck between the wrench and the rock. Worker developed soreness and started getting worse and worse on the drive home. Was taking the wrench off the steel for the DTH Drill. 2 Fingers got smashed, fractured.

May 21, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Struck by flying object

Cleaning up tipping equipment. Air hose came loose and struck employee multiple times. Air hose struck employee to the head, neck, right shoulder, right ribs, and right wrist. Bruising and pain afterward.

March 5, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Struck by falling object

Freeing the wire saw wire, which was pulling. Rock broke off from off the high wall and dropped on the middle of EE's back. Went into doctor and they advised EE to let the swelling go down and EE could return to work with restrictions. Expected light duty until 3/22/21.

September 14, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was filling up a large water tank using a smaller water tank. Employee was connecting the hoses and went on top of the tire of the smaller tank. Employee slipped and hit shin on a piece of support steel. Right shin bruise. No work restrictions initially. Employee went back to clinic on 9/18/20 and was placed on work restrictions. No lost time.

September 5, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was monitoring the water bag and the movement of the loafs when the water bag burst and water hit EE's face. Causing minor eye abrasions.

May 30, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a rock splitter when the splitter got stuck in the rock. The employee then attempted to put a pipe wrench between the splitter and the rock, Getting middle and ring fingers smashed between the wrench and the rock.

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