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May 14, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Midwest LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Dislodging a large stone from the crusher jaw. Metal pry bar that was being used, kicked back and pinched finger between the pry bar and metal frame of machine.

April 20, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Midwest LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to lift the loading ramps up on the trailer and felt a pain in his lower back.

September 5, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Midwest LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee went to the Emergency room on Sunday September 7th with a sore knee and claimed it under his health insurance. Liberty Mutual investigated since the injury was claimed under his health insurance originally. After getting the medical records determined today it was compensable and therefore work related.

June 7, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Midwest LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

trimming conveyor belting with utility knife and slipped with blade, lacerating right thigh above knee

October 30, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Midwest LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ONT HE TIRES OF THE PLANT WHILE CHANING HAMMERS ON SECONDARY AND STEPPED BETWEEN THE TIRES AND FELL 3' TO THE GROUND.

October 16, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Midwest LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE CRUSHING PLANT. WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF EQUIPMENT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ANDHE FELL 3-4 FEET ONTO THE GROUND.

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