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June 28, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE GOT HIT ON THE LEFT KNEE WITH A TIRE IRON AS HE WAS FIXING A TIRE ON THE EUCLID DUMP TRUCK. WAS TOLD BY THE DR. HE HAD A BRUISE ON HIS KNEE AND HE COULD RETURN TO WORK. THE NEXT MORNING SAW HIS OWN DR WHO SENT HIM TO A SP[ECIALIST. SPECIALISTS SAID HE HAS A SEVERE CONTUSION AND HE WIL BE OFF WORK A LEAST THRU JULY 6 1994. GIVEN MEDICATION.

June 20, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING PAINS IN HIS ARM AROUND THE 20TH OF JUNE. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN BECAUSE THE PAINS WERE GETTING MORE SEVERE. HE WAS ADVISED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN THE PAINS WER E CONSTANT AROUND THE 15TH OF AUGUST. HE SAW THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY. HE RECEIVED THESE PAINS DUE TO YANKING AND PULLING ON THE ARM OF THE BIN TO EMPTY STON

April 4, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE HURT HIS BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING APIECE OF FLAGSTON.E HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND COULDN'T STAND UP. HE REMAINED BENT OVER, MOVED TO THE SCALE AND SAT DOWN UNTIL HE COULD STRAIGHTE N UP AGAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLINIC TO SEE A DR. DR SAID HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. TOLD HIM TO TAKE A DAY OFF WORK AND THEN RETURN.

November 2, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING UP SCREEN #2 ON THE CRUSHER TO PUT A CHUTE ON CONVEYOR #3 AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THAT DAY AND THE NEXT TWO. WENT TO THE DR. ON 11-5.

October 9, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WORKS ON THE BLOCK QUARRYING STONE. SO HE IS LIFTING PIECES OF STONE DAILY AND PLACING THEM ON PALLETS.

August 6, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP PIECE OF STONE,SUFFERED TREMENDOUS BACK PAIN.BELIEVES IT MAY HAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED BY DRIVING OF BOBCAT.

July 3, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STONE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE SAW SHED AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A CROSS BEAM OF THE SAW.

June 28, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING AN OIL FILTER ON HIS TRUCK WHEN HE HURT HIS RIB CAGE.

November 6, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING, HIS RIGHT HAND WENT NUMB FOR NO APPARENT CAUSE.

October 12, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LARGE STONE AND PULLED A TENDON IN LEFT LEG.

August 5, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STONE AND FELT A SAHRP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.BACK STRAIN.

April 7, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fond Du Lac Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTTING STONE ON GUILLOTINE, I.NAME TOSSED A STONE AND HE WALKED INTO IT- SO IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

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