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December 16, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS DIGGING OUT THE CRUSHER, AND LIFTED PARTS FROM CRUSHER, TWISTED BACK.

August 15, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

FELL DOWN EMBANKMENT WITH 55 GAL. BARREL, BARREL LANDED ON ARM SHOULDER & NECK.

July 6, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE RAISED HIS HEAD TOO QUICKLY BEFORE HE HAD CLEARED THE CONVEYOR SO THERE WAS NO CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO SPEAK OF.

May 10, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

GOING OUT OF GENERATOR VAN-SLIPPED ON STEP-TURNED ANKLE.

October 9, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING LOADER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IT WRENCHED HIS NECK MIDDLE & LOWER BACK

September 10, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON OIL ON FLLOR IN SUPPLY TRAILER AND HURT SHOULDER.

August 5, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

65330STEPPING OFF OF DOZER, WHILE WORKING ON RADIATOR. HURT LEFT SHOULDER WRIST AND HAND ALSO RIGHT HIP THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER BUT HAND IS SWELLED UP AND VERY PAINFULL NOW.

July 16, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

85061LKED OVER TO LOOK AT THE ROCK CRUSHER,AND THE WIND BLEW SOME SHALE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.HAD TO HAVE THE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

July 14, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING SHAFT ON FEED CONVEYOR AND WELDING SPARKS HIT IN THE EYES.

May 25, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENS ON SCREENING PLANT & GOT VERTEBRAE OUT OF PLACE.

June 24, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED BACK WHEN CHANGING SCREENS IN SCREENING PLANT VERTABRAE OUT OF PLACE

December 3, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED R KNEE WAS HANDLING A PROPANE TANK IT ROLLED AND HIT HIS KNEE

May 10, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS POUNDING BEARING OFF & CHIP WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

May 9, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rupp Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FELL IN MUD, STUCK FINGER IN PULLY, AND SEVERLY CUT FINGER.

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