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May 28, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A 50# bag started to slip from the pallet the employee was pulling bags from. The miner grabbed the slipping bag. EE believes that is when EE pulled a muscle in EE's forearm. Sprain of Left wrist.

April 12, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A bag of barite broke open and barite got into the eye of the miner

December 9, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was packing and stacking 100 lb. bags of barite. Instead of dropping the bag in place on to the pallet as he was trained to do, he threw the bag and strained his back

August 9, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a cover to a Derrick screen. As he was setting it down, it slipped out of his hand and fell on his right foot.

February 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting bags on 25 lb blocks of clay when his arm became sore. The next day it was swollen. He was diagnosed with tendonitis.

February 27, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. PACKING OFF 50 LB BAGS.

September 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. CINSTANT LIFTING OF 50# BAGS CAUSED HIS INJURY.

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