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March 8, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING GRIT BAGS STRAIN CAUSED NAVEL TO HERNIATE WENT TO DR 5-19-92 SAID AS LONG AS IT DID NOT BOTHER LEAVE IT ALONE NO LOSS OF TIME TIL NOW 3-8-99 HAVING IT SURGICALY REPAIRED.

December 23, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CUT LEFT WRIST ON STONE WHILE REACHING FOR A DRILL BIT UNDER THE STONE.

February 14, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING AS WIRE SAW OPERATOR. BACK BECAME SORE & WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORK. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CAUSE. HE HAS PREVIOUSLY INJ BACK & HAS HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT THAT INJURY.

September 14, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasper Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPL JUMPED OFF FORKLIFT TWISTING HIP AND ANKLE.HIP INJURY DIDNT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL EMPL GHOT UP FROM CHAIR ON 9-23.1ST LOST TIME 9-24.SUFFERED SPRAIN OR STRAIN TO HIP.

May 29, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL WORKING ON WIRE SAW-LEANING AGAINST ANGLE IRON AND PULLED ON WIRE.PULLED TOO HARD AND BRUISED RIBS.

February 24, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasper Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING BETWEEN BUILDINGS SPIL & FELL ON ICE INJURING RIGHT WRIST.

November 14, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKS AS A STONE CUTTER DEVELOPED A LOWER BACK PAIN THIS IS A REOCCURANCE OF A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM

August 3, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jasper Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING AROUND WORK STATION BUMPED INTO PALLET OF BLOCKS CAUSING CUT ON HIS SHIN.INFECTION RESULTED.

June 30, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HAND CUTTING STONE ON HIS WORK BENCH GOT STONE CHIP IN EYE. TREATED BY FIRST AID.

June 6, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JAM LINK TO PLACE IT ON THE CRANE HOOK. HE DROPPED THE JAM LINK ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 2, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKS AS A STONE CUTTER DEVELOPED A LOWER BACK PAIN THIS IS A REINJURY TO A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM

December 7, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3STONE STRAINED LOWER BACK THIS IS REINJURY OF PREVIOUS INJURY. EMP HAS CRONIC BACK PROBLEM

October 2, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING 200 BUSTING HAMMER CUTTING STONE-LOST CONTROL OF H AMMER & INUURED HIS SHOULDER.

July 15, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK, IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO LIFTING OF STONE WHILE AT HIS REGULAR WORK OF STONING CUTTING

January 2, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Jasper Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

UN 1975 EE INJURED RIGHT THUMB. IN RECENT YEARS A GROWTH DEVELOPED IN THAT THUMB 3 THE EE IS HAVING IT REMOVED.

December 26, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING STONE ONTO HIS BANKER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE

December 13, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLT ON MILL-WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HAND ON METAL FRAMEWORK.

January 31, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING HOOK STONE GOT FINGER SQUEEZED BETWEEN HOOK AND STONE INJ SECOND FINGER LEFT HAND CAUSING CUT AND BRUISE STITCHES REQUIRED

January 12, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS CUTTING STONE BY HAND, INJURED LOWER BACK. THIS IS A REINJURY OF AN OLD INJURY.

October 3, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING STONE WITH A HAMMER-FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS IS A REINJURY OF AN OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-26-83 WITH A SORE BACK. HE HAD BEE N LAID OFF SINC E 7-2-83 BECAUSE THE QUARRY WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LACK OF WORK.

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