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November 10, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Just finished up a blend and were cleaning off a grate on the blender. 1 man was holding the grate up as IE was wiping their hand under the grate on the flat part of the blender, cleaning the excess powder. The man holding the grate didn't know the hand was under the grate and dropped it on the tip of IE's right hand middle finger tip.

August 4, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing screens at Washer and screen frame fell on right index finger causing bruising and soreness.

July 21, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up bearing housing from back of welding truck. Brought it through door of shop, lifted it up to table and felt something pull and burn beneath rib cage. Housing weighs 45-50 lbs (as per employee's description).

October 13, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reached down to pick up bag to weigh and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

July 26, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE CONTINUOUS MOTION OF MOVING 50 LB. BAGS FROM ONE PALLET TO SCALES THEN TO ANOTHER PALLET CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

April 1, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting and changing out screens at the washer plant on 4-1-04 when he began to fell soreness. on 4-2-04 he loaded a belt for denver filter dishcarge in back of truck when he felt pain on right side of groin. ee went to dr on 4-5-04, 2pm

June 13, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON RETURN PUMP AT WASHER PLANT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA AND DISCOMFORT BEGAN. NOTE: AS OF THIS DATE HE HAS NO LOST TIME. HOWEVER, THE DR. STATED THAT HIS HERNIA WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AND HE IS REFERRING HIM TO A SURGEON.

May 22, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON PACKER AND AS HE TWISTED AND LIFTED, HIS MUSCLES TIGHTENED CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

February 1, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET IN HIS TRUCK, APPROX. 8 FT. TO GOT TO A STEP AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE THOUGHT AND WOULD BE OK. HE DIDNT THINK HE NEEDED TO GO TO THE DR. AT 1:30 PM HE TOLD OTHER THAT IT WAS STILL HURTING. OTHER RETURNED TO THE OFFICE AND CALLED COMP FIRST 2:25 PM HE THEN CALLED UPPERT CARE AND SENT HIM TO THE DR.

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