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September 23, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS MOUNTING SPRINGS ON DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

July 14, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE TRUCK AND SOMETHING FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND GOT IN HIS EYE.

November 8, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DROPPED TAIL GATE ON HAND CAUSING A CUT TO THE FINGER NEXT TO THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

July 19, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPEATED USE OF WRIST FROM RUNNING HYDRALIC LIFTS. EE HAS TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON BOTH WRISTS.

July 1, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOTH WRISTS HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL ON, JULY 1996. REPEATED USE OF WRIST FROM USING HYDRALIC LIFTS.

April 12, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by falling object

THE WORKER WAS WORKING ON A PART IN THE SHOP WHEN HE DROPPED THE PART. HE TRIED TO CATCH IT BUT IT LANDED ON HIS WRIST INSTEAD WHICH WAS BADLY BRUISED.

July 29, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS SLIDING PLASTIC PIPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS WRISTS. THE DR FINALLY DECIDED THE WORKE HAD BUILD UP ON HIS TENDONS AND HAD TO HAVE HIS TENDONS SCRAPED. SINCE THAT IS THE CASE WE REALLY DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE BUILD UP, IT COULD EVEN BE SOMETHING THAT HE DID AT HOME, BUT THE CASE WAS TURNED INTO WORKMANS COMP BEFORE WE KNEW THE REAL PROBLEM.

May 25, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS PICKING UP AN 8' LENGTH OF 2" PIPE AND HIS BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE (THE PORTABLE PLANT IS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AND WAS IDLE AT THE TIME.

October 8, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TAKING THE CLEAN-OUT OFF OF THE PUMP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK

May 18, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS WELDING ON FLOAT, PULLED SELF UP AND ARM POPPED.

February 4, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS WERE WORKING TO GET ICE OFF OF POND SURFACE.

March 13, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING DOZER IN SHOP FELT PAIN IN BACK

March 1, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge City Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT APPROX 10:00AM ON MARCH 1 1991 WORKER CAME TO OFFICE COMPLAINING OF PAIN & SWOLLEN RT FOREARM HE WAS SENT TO DODGE CITY MEDICAL CENTER FOR DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT OWNER LEARNED ON MARCH 13 TH IS MIGHT BE TURNED IN TO WORKERS COMPENSATION NOANSWER YET WHETHER WORKERS COMPENSATION WILL ALOW THIS CLAIM

February 28, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A NUT FROM A BOLT ON OUR KOLBERG MACHINE.

September 12, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS USING CUTTING TORCH AND WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SAND POPPED OFF AND WENT AROUND THE GOGGLES INTO THE EYE.

July 12, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS POUNDING ON DOZER TRACK & DISLODGED PIECE OF METAL.

February 2, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dodge City Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS GUIDING 8" PIPE BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE. THE CHAIN HOOKED TO THE PIPE SLIPPED AND RAMMED THE WORKER'S HAND INTO SAND SCREW.

December 15, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIVE MEN WERE WORKING IN SHOP. ONE WAS USING GRINDER REPAIRING SAND AUGER.

March 5, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS USIN1 A CUTTING TORCH AND THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF METAL INTO THE EYE.

June 18, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL. HE DIDN HAVE GOGGLES ON. EVIDENTLY A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HSI EYE SOMEHOW.

June 8, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dodge City Sand Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING OUT FROM UNDER SHAKER.AS HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER SHAKER HIS WET SHOE SLIPPED FROM WWET PIPE AND HIS HAND HIT SOME PROJECTILE CAUSING A GASH.

November 14, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Dodge City Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS WORKING UNDER SAND SCREW AND WHEN HE GOT OUT FROM UNDER THE SCREW HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PROTRUDING VALVE THEN FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAIN

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