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October 7, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Olmsted Aggregate, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was working in the shop and in the proximity of another employee that was welding. Injured employee states EE sustained flash burns from the welding operations. Employee was seen at a medical facility and given eye drops to use for the next few days.

November 2, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olmsted Aggregate, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operating a front end loader, got out to help truck driver with a piece of rock stuck in a tailgate. When removing rock finger was caught and the end was cut off.

September 14, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Olmsted Aggregate, Inc. · Fall from machine

Drill on top of a high wall, next to the edge. Driller fell 50' to the quarry floor. Injury to EE's Head, Face, Leg, Shoulder, Ribs, and Lung.

March 27, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Olmsted Aggregate, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SCALE ATTENDANT WAS SWEEPING THE OFFICE FLOOR. FOOT CAUGHT THE BASE/WHEEL OF A DESK CHAIR RESULTING IN A FALL AND SUBSEQUENT INJURY TO THE LEFT UPPER LEG OR HIP.

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