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November 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL WHILE REPLACING A SECTION OF SCREEN DURING PLANT MAINTENANCE.

May 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HELPED ONE OF THE MECANICS LIFT A TRUCK SPRING FROM THE GROUND OUTSIDE THE SHOP INTO A LOADER BUCKET AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK- STRAINED LOWER BACK.

December 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON A ROUND PIPE TRYING TO MOVE IT WHEN A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM TORE.

December 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stewart & Nuss Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD AN OPERATION ON BOTH HANDS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

October 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG BY A BEE. HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS AND REACTED TO IT. HE WAS GIVEN A SHOT AND THE REACTION CLEARED UP IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.

August 20, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CONV9YOR STRAINED BACK-STOOD UP FROM BENDING OVER AND STRAINED BACK.

April 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SWING 7LUTCHEDS ON DRAGLINE EQUIPMENT #1705

February 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Struck by flying object

WINCH ON TRUCK 4AS INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED AND NOT DISENGAGED IT TWO BLOCKED BREAKING SAFETY CABLE AND BOOM REVERSED AGAINST HEADACHE BAR AND CAB BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD

December 7, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED FROM TRUCK TO CONCRETE SLAB AND STEPPED ON EDGE OF CONCRETE

November 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Stewart & Nuss Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING WELDING TRUCK. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT LOOSE ROCK & SPUN STEERING WHEEL HITTING RIGHT THUMB WITH STEERING WHEEL SPOKE.

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