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July 12, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE IS HAVING SURGERY & MISSING TIME FOR A SHOULDER INJURY FROM 1991 AT THE SAME TIME THE DOC LOOKED AT HIS FINGER BECAUSE HE COMPLAINED IT WAS HURTING HIM AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT SUR E IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE SHOULDER INJURY OR NOT HE HAS BEEN OUT WITH THE SHULDER SINCE 06-08-94 & THE DOC SAID THAT HE MIGHT TREAT THE FINGER AT THE SAME TIME HE DID NOT REPORT THE FINGE

December 3, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING TAILGATE ON TRUCK EE STRAINED BACK.

July 16, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Rubbed or abraded

HOLDING ROPE WHILE REPLACING CEMENT DUST BELT SLIPPED AND CEMENT DUST FELL INTO EYE AND ROPE SLIPPED THROUGH HANDS RESULTING IN ROPE BURNS.

November 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HEMORRHOIDS RESULTING FROM USE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

May 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING BUSHING ON MAIN AXLES & WAS MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE & DID NOT DUCK LOW ENOUGH & HIT HEAD ON CORNER EDGE

September 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING BUNKER GATES WHEN STEEL HIT FACE & HEAD.

August 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A PIPELINE WHEN PIPE ROLLED ONTO LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN CONTUSION.

July 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING OFF LOADER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS WHILE WORKING ON VEHICLES RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

May 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON LOADING HOPPER SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION WITH HOPPER IN THE UP WHEN MECHANIC FREED HOPPER IT FELL ON HIS HAND.

February 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING MIXER DRUM ON TRUCK USING CRANE HE MOVED BODY WRONG WAY RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

January 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING EXTENSION HANDLES FROM WATER VALVES PULLING HARD WITH UPPER BODY RESULTING IN RIB FRACTURES.

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