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August 24, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · MACHINERY
Cemstone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to lower feed box on wash plant employee was trapped between feed box and hand railing causing fatal injuries to employee.

June 6, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Cemstone Products Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner became pinned between portable screener and semi-tractor when tractor backed up to hook up to screener to move to next pit

October 17, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemstone Products Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Put hand on side of conveyor to adjust stance, pulley slid and smashed fingers.

November 18, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Cemstone Products Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Wedged between bin and wall.

May 19, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemstone Products Co · Fall onto or against objects

Greasing the gates on hopper, slipped and fell against spray bars - bruised ribs.

August 15, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemstone Products Co · Fall from ladders

Turning to go down ladder, slipped or tripped and fell to ground. Broke ankle.

October 4, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cemstone Products Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was preparing to remove a transmission from a machine. The operator's cab had to be removed prior to removal of transmission. Some or all of the fastners holding the cab were removed. Cab tipped pinning worker between cab, lower deck and hand rail.

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