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October 3, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oregon Resources Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning up plant spillage into a fork lift mounted self-dumping hopper. Latch on hopper was not operating properly and employee repeatedly lifted on hopper to unlatch it. Employee reported that his right shoulder hurt from the lifting at end of shift. Placed on light duty with no heavy lifting.

March 8, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oregon Resources Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the locker room pulling on his coveralls before the start of his shift when he felt a pain in his lower back. Employee suffered a lower back strain.

February 12, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oregon Resources Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injury was initially recorded as a non-reportable first aid. Employee came back from scheduled days off complaining that he had pain in his RT elbow. Employee was pulling a 30 foot long x 1" plastic add water pipe from surge tank when he felt sharp pain in his RT elbow. MRI taken on 2/16/12 revealed slightly torn biceps tendon. EE is on modified duty for 6 weeks.

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