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December 8, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Lanahan Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was doing cleanup work during lunch. He was down on his knees picking up 10 to 20 lb. rocks and throwing them out from under the crusher. Employee normally wears a brace around his waist but on this particular afternoon he did not have his brace on. Said he had left it at home. Hurt his lower back.

September 18, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Lanahan Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON NORDBERG CRUSHER. NORDBERG HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER. FINGER WAS SMASHED AND SOME STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

September 13, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Lanahan Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WASHING OUT UNDER THE CRUSHER, BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROD TO REMOVE SOME ROCK AND WHEN HE BENT OVER HIS BACK GAVE IN. SAID HE THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A MUSCLE. LOWER BACK HURTING.

April 13, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Lanahan Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK, CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER SCREEN. PICKED UP SCREEN TO SLIDE OVER AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

January 19, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Lanahan Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER AND ANBOTHER EE CAME INTO THE FEEDER ACCIDENTALLY PUSHING A ROCK WITH HIS FOOT THAT FELL ON EE AND HT HIM IN THE HIP.

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