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August 4, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING CARRY A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH TO A TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL & WAS PUT ON NO-WORK STATUS. ON 8/11/97 EE WAS RELEASED BY DR T O RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

June 13, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL COVER FOR 275 C LOADER WHEN I SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FLEL ON HIS FOOT, FRACTURING RIGHT TOE.

August 19, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EE & EE WERE MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL (SMALL PIECE) EE SET DOWN THE STEEL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER

February 22, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Limestone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT CLAMP UP IN ORDER FOR EE TO SLIDE BOARDS UNDER CLAMP IN ORDER TO SPLICE CONVEYOR BELT. OTHER ACCIDENTLY LET GO OF CLAMPS CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER TIP.

December 16, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Limestone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A GRIZZLY BAR DOWN INSIDE OF A CRUSHER & LIFTED OVERHEAD & INJURED RT SHOULDER

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