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May 24, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ROCK FROM FEEDER BIN GRIZZLEY, I LIFTED ONE OUT AND FELL THROUGHT HE BARS.

January 21, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

BAGGING SAND I WAS LIFTING A BAG OF SAND FROM THE BAGGER, WHEN I WENT TO SET IT ON THE PALLET, MY LEFT SHOULDER FELT LIKE IT WAS PULLED FROM THE SOCKET.

July 21, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS WORKING ON SCREENS RELINING CHUTES WORKING ON THE BOTTOM WITH TORCH. MY PARTNER NEEDED TORCH, I RAN UNDER GRAVEL AUGR RAISED MY HEAD AND RAN INTO WATER PIPE.

February 8, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck by falling object

I WAS PICKING UP PLATE OF STEEL WHEN IT SLIPLPED OUT OF MY HANDS AND FELL ON TO MY RT FOOT

May 25, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING BELT ON CONVEYOR WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SCREENS ONTO PICKUP TRUCK AND TWISTED LOWER ABCK.

March 22, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck by falling object

JUMPED OFF CONVEYOR WHILE HOLING HAMMER IN HAND UPON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND THE HAMMER CAME OUT OF HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT

March 7, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ACETYLENE BOTTLE FROM MAINTENANCE TRUCK TO GROUND WHEN MY BACK POPPED OUT.

February 17, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CLEANING UP WE WERE MOVING RAILROAD TIES, 2 PICKET IP UP & LOST MY BALANCE TWISTING MY BACK & INJURING IT.

July 30, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck against stationary object

I REACHED UP TO3GET A ROLLER GOING ON A TROUGHER SLIPPED ON HOLE IN ROLLER CUT FIRST TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

July 9, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING SAND S7REENS WHEN A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO THE RT EYE

April 1, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CEDA9 RAPIDS SCREENING PLANT PUTTING SCREENS IN SCREEN BOX DAMAGE TO LOWER DISC IN BACK

July 29, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING BELTS ON V BELT DRIVE I PINCHED HAND BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY

August 29, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING A DOZER CUTTING EDGE OTHER PERSON DROPED HIS END CAUSING INJURED PERSON END TWO COME DOWN ON HIS FINGERS.

May 31, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INGUINAL HERNIA CAUSED BY STRAINED WHILE INSTALLING TIRE ON LOADER.

March 30, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING DRILL HEAD & REPLACE ON DRILL - PULLED STOMACH

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