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November 9, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WIRE CLOTHES ON BOTTOM DECK OF WASHER SCREEN. AS HE WAS WORKING ON FOREIGN BODY FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS CHECKED AND WASHED OUT TWICE WITH EYE WASH. ON WED 11 /10 BEFORE SENDING HIM ONTO THE DR. RESULTS: THERE WASN'T ANYTHING IN THE EYE, IT WAS ONLY SCRATCHED.

November 9, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING NORMAL WORKING PROCEDURES. HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR AND THROWING UP ON THE BELT. WHEN HE BENT OVER, SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN STARTED AND H E COULDN'T BEND OVER.

August 7, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOING NORMAL WORKING PROCEDURES. HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER #4 CONVEYOR AND THROWING MATERIAL UP ON THE BELT. WHEN HE BENT OVER, SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LOWER BACK. THEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN IT AND HE COULDN'T BEND OVER AGAIN.

May 30, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS STRETCHING FROM THE BACK OF H-100 LOADER TO GET DOWN BY THE LADDER. HE CAUGHT THE HOOK THAT HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN. IT CUT HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

April 8, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RAISING A WINDOW IN A STOCKING TR AS HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE WINDOW TO STAY UP IT WOULDNT SO HE TRIED TO WEDGE IT UP WHILE HE WAS TRYING IT FELL & CRUSHED HIS RT THUMB

March 6, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TAKING CRUSHING PIN OFF SHOP YEARD TRUCK TO INSTALL HE WAS PUSHING IT OFF PIN TWISTED & ROLLED OVER FINGER. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN & BED OF TRUCK.

March 7, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK BY HAND AND HE THREW THE PIECE OF PLATE STEEL INTO THE BED OF THE PICKUP TRUCK AND THE PIECE OF PLATE HIT THE TAILGATE OF T HE TRUCK AND BOUNCED BACK CATCHING THE CENTER TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE TRUCK AND CUT THE FINGER.

March 2, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPER GOING TO CLIMP UP LADDER TO GET BACK ON HIS LOADER.TOOK ONE STEP UP LADDER AND KNEE POPPED,STARTED HURTING SOME.HURTING NOT BETTER BY MONDAY 3-5 SO WENT TO DR.

January 12, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING ON SCREEN WAS PUTTING IN NEW BEARING. WHEN HE GOT BEARING IN, HE HAD TO PULL IT BAVCK OUT TO PUT IN A SPACER. WHEN HE GOT IT OUT HE STRAIN HIS MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

June 8, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT PIECE OF DIRT OR SAND IN EYE WHILE CLEAN UP AROUND PLANT WAS BEING PERFORMED.

April 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING PICK UP DIFFERENTIAL FROM FLOOR TO WORK BENCH.

August 25, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON INJURED 4AS LIFTING WEDGE OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT LIFTED WEDGE IMPROPERLY AND TWISTED BACK

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