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July 7, 2008 RI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing a steel plate into place when he felt a pop in his left wrist.

November 1, 2005 RI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting tension rails from his company pick up truck when he felt a pain in his lower back

August 17, 2005 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck against stationary object

Assisting blaster, handing him a loading pole, blaster pulled out of employee's hand causing a splinter in left middle finger.

July 20, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN 8 X 12 FOOT CHANNEL IRON WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

April 9, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a cheek plate on a crusher while pulling the cheek plate it gave way and hit the ee on the right hand and forehead.

March 28, 2003 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHICH INCLUDE BENDING AND LIFTING, HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A PIECE OF STEEL AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

May 7, 2002 RI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORN JOB DUTIES WHICH INCLUDE BENDING, LIFTING, ETC. THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE WOK WITH LOWER BACK PAIN.

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