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September 23, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE LUMBER COMPANY PURCHASING A PALLET OF BAGS OF CONCRETE. HE WAS MOVING THE 80LB BAGS BECAUSE THE STACK WAS TOO HIGH. WHEN HE LIFTED ONE OF THE BAGS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 30, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOTTOM CUT, ROLLING PIECES AWAY WHEN HIS CO-WORKER WHO WAS HELPING HIM ALLOWED A PIECE TO ROLL BACK ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST IT.

June 19, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LADDER TO RELOCATE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND ALMOST FELL PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

November 29, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A ACYATALENE TANK WHEN THE TANK SLID AND SMASED HIS LEFT HAND BTWEEN THE TANK AND A MILL BLOCK.

April 27, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR BAG (APPROX 50 LBS) OUT OF THE CRACK IN ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 7, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WORKED ALL DAY W/O PAIN. HE WAS CLEARING STONE DEBRIS FROM BETWEEN BLOCKS. STONE WEIGHED FROM 150-200# EACH. WOKE UP NEX DAY WITH SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN.

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