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February 17, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON HOT OIL PUMP AND SPINNING INTERNAL VEINS OF PUMP, MY THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN VEINS AND HOUSING OF PUMP.

July 17, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CONTACTED RISK MGT DEPT [WORKERS' COMP] COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PROBLEMS. EE WAS REFERRED TO NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITY. AFTER BEING EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN, EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 MONTH WITH NO OVERHEAD OR SHOULDER LIFTING

October 9, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOULDER PAIN THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY WHEN HANDLING WEIGHT TAGS UP AND OUT A WINDOW. EE REPORTED ON 10-30-96

April 15, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP DOOR AFTER GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. HE CLOSED IT AND DECIDED TO STOP IT WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

May 10, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DRIVER FILLED WATER TRUCK AT DOWN SPOUT AT THE WELL. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS FULL HE PUSHED THE VALVE LEVER HANDLE TO CLOSE THE VALVE. THEN TURNED AND USED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND PUSHED IN A BACKWARDS MOTION TO CLOSE THE VALVE COMPLETELY.

March 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPAIRING GRAVEL SCREENS IN THE WELDING SHOP AND CARRYING THEM OUTSIDE WHEN FINISHED, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THE SCREENS ARE AN AWKWARD SIZE TO CARRY.

October 5, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROLL OF PULL CABLE AND PUT(PUSHED) IT ONTO THE PULLEY SHAFT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & DOWN HIS LEG. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PAIN.

April 8, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING STICKS OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AT THE CRUSHER, HE LIFTED A HEAVY ROCK (NO LARGER THAN 8") AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A RUBBER LINER FOR CHUTES IN THE WAREHOUSE STRAINED LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK

May 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY

October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHANGING SCREEN8 AT PLANT -STUNG BY BEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

August 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3CLEANUP & WAS LIFTING A 55 GAL DRUM FULL OF TRASH INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP AS HE LIFT ED HE FELT PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK

June 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT UNDER A TAIL PULLEY TWISTED AND HAD PAIN UP HIS RIGHT THIGH.

April 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPWAS HOLDING 5 PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE DRILL PRESS WHILE TRYING TO CLAMP IT IN PLACE IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN IRON AND PRESS

March 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP CUT THROUGH3A PIECE OF PIPE DID NOT SEPARATE E. EMP KICKED AT PIPE, MISSED HEEL OF FOT AND HIT BAL, OUTER EDGE BOTTOM OF FOOT. CONTUSION PER DRS. REPORT

March 21, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dillingham Construction International Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3THAT WHILE HANDLING STEEL ROLLERS HE SUFFERED A SPRAIN IN HT EINGUINAL AREA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

March 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STANDING, MOVIN1 HOSES AND GENERAL LIFTING AGGRIVATED HIS CONDITION. THIS RECURRING INJURY RELATING TO BACK INJURY REPORTED 02 19 87 AND HIS INJURY OF 10 01 86 WHICH WAS NOT A LOST TIME INJURY

March 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CARRYIN1 METAL TO DROP ON A TRUCK AS HE APPROACHED THE TRUCK A PIECE OF WIRE PROTRUDING FROM BED STUCK IN HIS LEG. DID NOT REPORT INJURY TILL DEVELOPED SORENESS. SAW DR TO HAVE WOUND CLEANED OF INFE7TION AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION ANTIBOTIC

October 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE CONNECTED A 2OSE FROM THE HOT OIL TANKER TO THE PUMP LINE AT THE ASPHALT PLANT. THE U/G LINE WAS PLUGGED THE EE WAS REMOVING THE H OSE FROM THE CONNECTIONS TO CLEAR THE LINE THE BACK PRE SSURE CAUSED OI5 TO SPLASH FROM THE END OF THE HOSE ONTO HIS FACE.

June 23, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE GOT OF0 LOADER TO MOVE LARGE ROCK FROM ROADWAY BY HAND. COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

December 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLIN1 TROUGHLING ROLLER FRAMES AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ROLLERS.

November 27, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SMASHED THE 9ND OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHILE INSTALLING OXYGEN/ACETYLENE BOTTLES IN COMPARTMENT ON SERVICE TRUCK.

September 17, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A STEEL PLATE W5S BEING UNLOADED FROM A FLATBED THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A BLOCK UNDER THE PLATE WHEN IT SHIFTED ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT AND DROPPED ON EMPLOYEES HAND

August 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING T2 REPLACE PUNCH PLATES IN DIESTER SCREEN EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS FINGER NAILS ON THE RING & INDEX FINGERS OF THE LEFT HAND

May 14, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WASHING HIS HANDS AND ARMS. THE RAG HE USED TO DRY HIS HANDS AND ARMS HAD A NEEDLE IN IT. THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM WAS SCRATCHED FROM THE ELBOW TO THE WRIST PLUS THE NEEDLE WA S INBEDDED UNDE9NEATH THE SKIN. THROUGH SURGERY, THE NEEDLE WAS REMOVED.

February 20, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE HOW INJURY HAPPENED HE HAD BEEN CLIMBING UP AND DOWN LADDERS ALL DAY HIS LEFT ANKLE STARTED TO HURT THE LADDER THAT EMPLOYEE USED THE MOST ON 2-20 WAS THE ONE LOCATED AT THE SWOOP WINCH STATION

December 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS 3RD & 4TH FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREEN & SUPPORTING FRAME THIS ACTION SMASHED THE 3RD & 4TH FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND

February 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME AT PORTABLE PRIMARY CRUSHING PLANT. HE WAS HSIFTING ROCKS SO IT COULD BE SAFE TO GO DOWN THE MAIN TOP TO BOTTOM LADDER. WHILE HE WAS SHIFTING THE ROCKS ONE ROCK SLIPPED SMASHING HIS RI GHT THUMB & BRUISING HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 16, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WELDING FABRICATED STEEL CAGES FOR PRECAST PANELS REASON UNKNOWN FOR ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE LIFTING 8 TO 10 PIECES OF REBAR FELT PAIN AT ELBOW GOT WORSE AS DAY WENT ON PAIN RIGHT E ELBOW

June 16, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ATTEMPTING LIFT LENGTH OF DRILL STEEL,MUSCLE TORE IN BACK OF RIGHT ANKLE-MUSCLE PULL IN BACK OF RIGHT ANKLE.

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