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March 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS RESTACK3NG A PALLET OF SAND, WHILE TRANSFERRING BAGS, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

January 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A CONVEYOR & BUMPED HIS HEAD HE HAD H IS HARD HAT ON

December 9, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO RE-STRAIGHTEN A SNAKE CONVEYOR USED FOR BAGGING PRODUCT ONTO TRAILERS. UPON PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR I,NAME HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF PIPING ATTACHED ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYO9.

November 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG HIS NORMAL JOB IN THE NORMAL MANNER.

November 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG HIS REGULAR JOB IN THE NORMAL MANNER.

August 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 A NEW HEAD PULLEY ON SWITCH BACK CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK

July 15, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 50LBS OF EXEXPLOSIVES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A BAG ON A PALLET THEN STOOD BACK UP.HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 7-16-85 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME.

October 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLEANING OUT DRAIN BIN.

August 31, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEPPED OFF STOOL PUT WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG LEEG GAVE WAY STRUCK LEFT KNEE AGAINST WALL LEFT LEG WAS WEAKENED IN INJURY ON 12-22-82.

July 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING RELIEF BAGGING, IT WAS REPEATED TRAVEL THAT HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

March 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE LABORATORY WHEN HE DROPPED A BREAKED & INSTINCTIVELY TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE CAUGHT IT & IT BROKE AT THE SAME TIME.

January 4, 1984 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Connecticut Silica Company · Struck by falling object

MR FONTAINE WAS CLEARING THE BAGGING MACHINE OF FROZEN MATERIAL THE TOP OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD NECK AREA

November 3, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED KNEE WHILE IN AWAKWARD LOCATION WORKING ON ENDLOADER.

October 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LIFTING CATWALK MATERIAL UP TO A PLATFORM WITH ROPE AND SNATCH BLOCK MATERIAL GOT CAUGHT ON SOME PIPES AND EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO FREE IT

September 13, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING ROCK AND MOVING IT TO SIDE ,STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.

August 31, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD SQUATTED DOWN, GRABBED RAILCAR HATCH DOOR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE DOOR OPEN WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 25, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE OPENING ELEVATOR DOOR EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 6, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB. BAGS OF SAND ON TO TRUCK AND COMPLAINED OF SORE BACK AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME.

May 3, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUT HER FINGER IN A DRAWER AND THEN CLOSED THE DRAWER ON IT

May 2, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS TAKING A SAMPLE OF OUR PRODUCT OUT OF A TRUCK AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS HAND

April 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING EMPTY OXYGEN BOTTLES.PICKED ONE UP BY CAP AND BODY. CAP NOT SCREWED ON TIGHTLY AND CME OOF,CYLINDER FELL AGAINST ANOTHER ONE SMASHING EMPL HAND.

April 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB. BAGS OF SAND ONTO A TRUCK.

February 17, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BEARING & SUFFERED A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA.

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