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August 7, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Landers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was climbing up the loader and strained left knee. There were no changes or alterations to EE's machine.

June 30, 2015 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Landers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Our driver injured his back assisting in the recovery efforts to help another miner.

July 23, 2014 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P.A. Landers, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing v-belts on sheave, while turning sheave by hand thumb got caught between v-belt & sheave.

December 9, 2009 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mayflower Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was dragging a screen deck across the ground and strained his right shoulder.

February 28, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mayflower Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING WITH PART & WAS BENT OVER DUE TO LOW CEILING HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF BY CEILING EE BENT DOWN TO RETRIEVE HIS HAT & HIT HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN HE STOOD UP

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