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August 28, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

LIFTING CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN OVER PERIOD OF TIME.

August 23, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN OVER PERIOD OF TIME.

August 3, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING PIPE & SCREEN PLATES ON DREDGE #6. EMPL STRAINED UPPER BACK. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE EMP WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL. DR TREATED HIM WITH ASPIRIN & INSTRUCTED HIM TO USE HEATING PAD .

July 12, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STRAINED BACK MUSCLES AS RESULTED OF REPETITIVE LIFTING. EMPL WAS SENT TO DR AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. DR RELEASED HIM IMMEDIATELY TO LIGHT DUTY WORK FOR PERIOD OF 3 DAYS JUST TO BE ON SA FE SIDE.

July 11, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPL WAS SENT TO DR AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. DR RELEASED HIM IMMEDIATELY TO LIGHT DUTY WORK FOR PERIOD OF 3 DAYS JUST TO BE ON SAFE SIDE.

June 17, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CARRYING BARREL,SPRAINED WRIST.LEFT WORK AND RETURNED ON SAME DAY.EMPLR NOTIFIED 8-7.

June 15, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD A PIPE HIT HER IN THE BACK,DECIDED TO GO TO DR IN JULY.

May 18, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN ARM WHEN CARRYING VARIOUS WORK TOOLS/SUPPLIES. ON 5/23 EMPL AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT IRRITATING ARM. ALL TIME LOSS CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO WORK INJURY. EMPLS ATTENDANCE REO CRD IS INTERMITTENT.

May 18, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL RECEIVED SLIGHT CUT TO HEAD WHEN HE BUMPED HEAD ON ROLLER WHICH WAS BEING REMOVED FROM DREDGE BUCKETLINE. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE EMPL WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. WO UND WAS CLEANED & DRESSED REPORTED UNDER 50.20-3AS OTHER PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT ALTHOUGH THIS WAS SIMPLY FIRST AID CASE BUTR FIREST AID WAS PERFORMED BY DR.

March 2, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAS HAD RECURRING TENDONITIS.THE DR PUT HIM ON LIMITED USE OF HAND FOR 2 WEEKS.EMPL TERMINATED EMPLOYMENT AFTER WORKING 3-14.

October 17, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CARRIED HEAVY BUCKETS OF CONCENTRATE OFF OF DREDGE IN MORNING BACK MUSCLE SPASMS OCCURRED AT 10 PM THAT NIGHT AFTER EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK

September 28, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A METAL LIGHT FIXTURE DOWN TOWARD HIS FACE WHEN IT SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH

June 30, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS HELPING OTHE MEN LIFT 6" GREEN LINE PIPE TO BLOCK IT UP & THE NEXT MORNING HE FELT A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN WHEN HE GOT OUT OG BED.

June 27, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT ARM WAS PINCHED AND CUT WHILE MOVING MAIN LINE PIPE THE CUT WAS MINOR AND ONLY NEEDED FIRST AID. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THE WOUNDS WAS INFECTED AND THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DO DOCTOR AND RECEIVED X FOR INFECTION.

June 16, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED LARGE BLOCK OF WOOD SUCKED DOWN IN MUD WHEN HE FELT STRANGE POPPING FEELING IN RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.

October 18, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharon Steel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING REMOVE TRANSMISSION FROM PICKUP TRUCK.

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