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October 24, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SPOOL OF CABLE ONTO WELDING TRUCK FRON FLOOR OF SHOP.EMPLOYEE WRENCHED BACK WHILE LIFTING SPOOL.

October 2, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PLACE ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR LINE, WHEN HE OVER STRETCHED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CLAYBALLS OFF CONVEYOR BELT. STRAINED RIGHT WRIST AND ELBOW LIFTING CLAYBALLS.

April 13, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING 15 GAL DRUM OF OIL WHEN EMPL WENT TO SET DRUM DOWN HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK PAINS WERE SO SEVERE IT CAUSED HIM TO DROP TO HIS KNEES ON THE GROUND

December 16, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING CRUSHER 5PART WHEN APIECE OF THE FEEDER FELL ONTO EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT.

October 30, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A TIRE, TIRE STARTING TO FALL OUT OF EMPLOYEES GRASP, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. IN DOING SO EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS GROIN AREA.

October 28, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SCREEN8 IN CORNER SCREEN HOUSE. WHILE LIFTING PLATE OF SCREEN, EMPLOYEE CAUSED HERNIA.

August 29, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCREEN LEAVER,WHEN ROPE SLIPPED OR BROKE THROWING EMPLOYEE BACK AGAINST A PIER.

October 2, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS USING HAND SHOVEL TO SHOVEL STONE DUST FROM UNDER CONEYOR BELT IN PROCESS OF DOING SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 13, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faylor-Middlecreek Inc · Struck by falling object

JAW CRUSHER BECAME JAMMED.CRUSHER WAS STOPPED AND EMPL WAS IN CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE JAMMED ROCKS WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT .INJURED WAS WEARING HARD TOE SHOES.

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