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510 4TH STREET N, WATKINS, MN 55389
Standard 19100147 C04 I
Standard 19100212 A01
Initial $1,650
Employee crushed and killed by machine
At approximately 11:35 a.m. on October 5, 2017, an employee was working alone to replace a loose key stock on the Sweed C-Turner. The employee was positioned inside of the Sweed C-Turner to gain access to the key stock location. During the key stock replacement, the C-Frame rotated, pinning the employee between the C-Frame and rotating base frame. The employee received lacerations and crushing injuries to multiple parts of the body between the shoulders and hips. The employee was killed.
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