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May 7, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving around totes of sample retains and strained muscles in back, neck, and shoulder.

January 26, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working near the Raymond Mill by the feed conveyor/silo and was trying to break up frozen material.

October 1, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bucketing product out of bulk bag and transferring into a 55 lb bag and said when he twisted he felt a pain in his side/groin area.

January 19, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending down to open a small door on our derrick screening system when his lower back started hurting.

June 26, 2014 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the bagging line and bumped his hand on a metal table/ledge. He went to doctor a couple days later. He stated he was okay and then started complaining that hand was hurting again and went back to doctor. EE nor doctors have let given us any diagnosis.

October 13, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Struck against stationary object

The incident happened on Oct. 13, 12 @ 1:20 am. EE reported on 10/16/12 that he bumped his head on a pipe in the automated line while packing buckets of zeolite. He never reported to other workers that he was hurt or that he needed to see a doctor. I was not aware of medical treatment of any type until 10/24/12. He was wearing his hardhat at the time of incident.

October 25, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling rock for approx 15-20 min then he set shovel down and walked down to supervisor and stated that his shoulder was hurting and his supervisor sent him to the hospital. According to Dr's findings ee had stated he had a shoulder that dislocated before he started work @ Bear River Zedlite

August 23, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling when she strained her wrist.

May 23, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assisting on the contruction of the L-3 Raymond Mills. EE was lifting & moving ducting for the mill, in the process he strained his back.

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