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May 5, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Welding on jaw of crusher, after shift realized scratching in eye from foreign object due to welding.

December 2, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Smashed finger between steel frame and prybar while trying to remove built up material from a roller.

October 31, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adding a fellow employee who had fallen to their feet and injured their head/neck and lower back.

September 24, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Division Mathy Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting flashing with a knife, knife slipped and cut EE's leg. Took several stiches to close the laceration.

August 28, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator rubbed EE's eye and got a small piece of metal in EE's eye. Next day eye was swollen and doctor had to grind a piece of metal out of the operators eye.

June 17, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator set down a grinder while cutting disk was still spinning, disk contacted the conveyor belt and jumped to the side. The spinning disk contacted the back of the operators hand and caused a laceration to the hand. Laceration required stiches to close.

May 29, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Employee was striking a steel pin when a metal shard broke off and embedded in EE's leg. After metal shard was removed, a stitch was required to close the laceration.

March 26, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing a tire on equipment when their middle finger got caught between the snap wire and the rim flange causing an injury and cut on the right middle finger.

June 24, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northland Constrs. of Duluth · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were performing maintenance on a crusher screen. One employee inadvertently struck partners finger with a hammer while installing screen clamp bolts. The injured employee has an open fracture of the left middle distal phalange.

April 10, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Using a grinder to remove a bracket and at some point got a piece of steel in their eye.

May 3, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator had EE's hand pinched between a head pully and a bracket, resulting in a cut that required stitches to close the wound.

March 21, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosening a bolt with impact wrench. Employee tried to hold bolt in place with hand, when bolt head spun and cut hand.

September 22, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Striking a piece of metal with a hammer, small shard of steel flew off and struck the miner in the knee. Operator needed surgery to remove the piece of steel and four stitches to close the wound.

September 6, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Milestone Materials Div. Mathy Construction Co. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After standing on their feet all day, operator felt tightness in their back and numbness in their legs.

July 13, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Operator was using a cut-off wheel and disk came apart. Small section struck operator in the stomach, requiring 4 stitches to close the laceration.

September 16, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was stepping down in to the feeder and hyper extended knee.

July 28, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a section of conveyor belt with a knife, knife slipped and operator cut leg needing stitches to close the wound.

July 26, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div of Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting to remove cutting edge bolts from a loader bucket that was properly blocked & locked out. Employee failed to use PPE. Since injury we have retrained employee as well as gave additional task training. Employee got EE's finger cut which required five stitches. No long term impairment.

February 25, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was struck in the hand while releasing the handle on a ratchet strap. Impact from the handle fractured Operator's thumb.

January 18, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Milestone Materials Division Mathy Construction · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around truck when left foot broke through the ice. Employee's right foot slipped on the ice and employee fell to the ground breaking lower leg.

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