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July 2, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R L O'Neal & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

(See Attached) EE loading powder truck with 50 lb. bags of ANFO. EE stated he had aggravated his lower back and needed to go home and lay down. EE RTW 7/3 and worked full shift. We did not work on 7/4. EE came in 7/5 prepared his truck and started work. At 7:30 a.m. EE came to my office and stated he would make a doctor's appt. because his back was still painful.

February 7, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R L O'Neal & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a shovel to remove partially frozen Ag lime that was stuck in the bucket of the loader. He believes he strained his back at some time in this process. He did not notice any pain at this time. He had pain when he got up in the morning of 2/8/07. He came to work and advised that he couldn't climb in out of the loader and was going to see his personal physician.

January 17, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R L O'Neal & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Inj EE & another EE were changing positioin of flop gate at feed end of 6x16 AC screen. Gate consists of a plate attached to a shaft. Gate weighs 100lbs. They tried to reposition gate, shaft broke. EE tried to hold weight of gate. Caused back pain EE went to chiropractor on 1/23/06 has possible compression frac. Excused fro work tl 1/30/06, follow up w/Dr 1/27/206

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