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April 25, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING ELECTRICAL POWER CABLES FROM MACHINE LIFTING POWER CABLES & STRAINED LOWER BACK SPTRAINED LOWER BACK 60 FT OF #2-4 COND POWER CABLE WEIGHT 150# /60FT LONG

September 14, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ceaco · Struck against stationary object

I TURNED AND BUMPED ELBOW ON BOOM OF BACKHOE.

July 31, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ceaco · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING OF ROCKS FROM THE CRUSHER AND STACKING THEM ON PALLETS PULLED MUSCLES ON RIGHT SIDE AND MID BODY.

June 17, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

66929NG ON A CONTROL PANEL ON A GENERATOR. PUT COVER PLATE ON TOP OF GENERATOR. AS EMPL WAS WORKING ON PANEL THE COVER PLATE SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.

June 16, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ceaco · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP PIECE OF STEEL FROM BURNING TABLE AND LEANED OVER TO PLACE IT ON PALLET ON FLOOR STRAINING BACK.

May 12, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING CROSSBAR OFF OF HEADACHE RACK AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF MY HAND AND ONTO FOOT.

April 24, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ceaco · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING PRESS BRAKE DIES AND IT SLIPPED CAUSING AN INJURY TO RIGHT HAND.

February 18, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TAILGATE AND TRUCK BED.

December 28, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING SPARE PARTS ON SHELF TWISTED BACK.

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