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May 9, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Beltline was down, shoveling rock off beltline.

April 20, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was under the truck scales cleaning and raised up and hit his head.

April 12, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on opening a chute door to do repairs on inside. The door wedged and when it came open, it caught his hand.

April 4, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Helping take pump out of lake for repairs. Pulled his shoulder

April 17, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting a toggle plate seat in botom jaw. He was lifting about 4 feet high. Strained his back.

March 9, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS FROM STORAGE BIN WHEN A ROCK APPARENTLY FELL OFF A TRUCK AND HIT HIS FINGER.

October 27, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A PUMP OFF A LOADER DOWN TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND PULLED HIS BACK.

September 22, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by falling object

REMOVING CURTAIN LINER FROM IMPACT CRUSHER. IT WAS ON HIS SHOULDER AND IT FELL OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT.

April 21, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER AND SETTING LINERS ON MILL, HE RUPTURED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING.

September 26, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE TORE LIGAMENTS IN ELBOW WHILE OPENING ADENSE GRADE STORAGE BIN DOOR.

August 4, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED UP ON TO THE LOADER, AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

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