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November 23, 2020 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyons Salt Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a barrel of colorant off of a pallet when EE felt a pop in EE's neck and back area.

September 30, 2019 KS · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyons Salt Company · Struck by falling object

EE and IE were holding a cast aluminum 5" off a power station, the box fell on IE's finger.

April 9, 2019 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyons Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting and stacking 2 top boards (3/4" plywood, 40" x 48") when ee felt a "pop" in wrist / forearm.

February 16, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyons Salt Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While pulling down on the bell signal lever during shaft inspection the bell housing came apart causing pain in employee's right shoulder.

October 26, 2016 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyons Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee reported to EE's supervisor that EE was feeling a dull pain in EE's lower left back and around EE's left elbow area while EE was performing EE's regular job duties of sewing and stacking 50 lb bags of salt.

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