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March 25, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON FORKLIFT WHEN HE NOTICED A PALLET CONTAINING A 2000 LB BAG OF CELESTITE SHIFTING & STARTING TO FALL. EE JUMPED OFF HIS FORKLIFT AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE PALLET OF CELESTITE FR OM ITS FALL

January 20, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTICED TIGHTENING OF MUSCLES IN MOVE OF BACK ON 1-10 & 1-11. REPORTED FOR DUTY ON 1-15-97. EE EXCUSED HIMSELF FROM DUTY DUE TO BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS STACKIGN 50# BAGS DURING ABOV E MENTIONED PERIOD.

December 25, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LARGE ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED IN HOPPER SCALPING GRATE. EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES WHILE REMOVING ROCK. EE COMPLETED SHIFT ( AND WEEK), WITH DISCOMFORT. RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-29 AND 12-30. ASKED FOR MEDICAL ON 12-30. PLACED OFF WORK ON 12-310 96.

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