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February 18, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TRASH AND EMPTY OIL BARRELS FROM THE SKIP. THE OIL BARRELS WERE DOUBLE STACKED. AFTER THE EMPLOYEE HAD UNLOADED TWO OF THE OIL BARRELS, HE STARTED TO UNLOAD TRASH. H E PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF SKIP DOOR AS THE ENTERED SKIP THE THE TOP OIL BARREL OF SECOND STACK FELL, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BARREL AND TOP OF DOOR.

November 30, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HANGING 40 LB. POLY BAGS AT #2 SEWING STATION. AS HE PLACED A EMPTY BAG ON SPOU79273450011M121587THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING 40 LBT TO FILL, HE FAILED TO REMOVE HIS HAND FROM BET WEEN THE SPOUT 5ND BAG CLAMP. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE FOOT PEDAL TO ACTIVATE THE SCALLES AND BAG CLAMPS, HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT.

October 21, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS ASSISTI3G IN THE UNLOADING OF 45' JOINTS OF 7" CASING PIPE. AS THE FIRST JOINT OF PIPE WAS UNLOADED FROM THE FLATBED TRAILER AND ROLLED DOWN THE SKIDS, HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE SKID S, ATTEMPTED TO3S TOP THE PIPE WITH HIS FOOT AND WAS PUSHED BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND. THE UNSUPPORTED PIPE CAME TO REST ACROSS BOTH LEGS

October 9, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN A THREE MAN CREW ON #1 BAGGING MACHINE AS HIS TGURN CAME TO TAKE 50# BAGS OFF #1 TABLE & STACK THEM ON PALLETS IN TWISTING & BENDING HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

September 9, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PULLED A MUS7LE IN HER BACK WHEN LIFTING A 50# SALT BAG FROM A PLATFORM SCALE UNIT & SET DOWN ON CONVEYOR BELT.

September 3, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FO5DING AND SEWING 50 LB BAGS AND HAD SEWED 150 BAGS WHEN THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A PAIN IN THE SHOULDER BLADE.

May 26, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME STACKING380 LB BAGS AND FELT DULL PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.THE PALLET HE WAS LOADING BAGS ON WAS RESTING ON 2 EMPTY PALLETS.HE WAS PALLETIZING 2ND LAYER OF BAGS WHEN THE PAIN STARTED.

February 19, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD CO4PLETED HIS 8 HOUR SHIFT ON #1 PICKING TABLE PALLETIZING 50# BAGS. AFTER LEAVING WORK, HE EXPERIENCED BACK AND NECK PAIN, WHICH WAS SUSPECTED TO BE DUE TO MUSCLE SPASMS.

February 15, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL2SING 4 DOCK DOOR AND IT JAMMED HALF WAY DOWN, SO HE RAISED IT BACK UP AND AGAIN TRIED TO CLOSE IT USING MORE FORCE. AS THE DOOR HIT THE TIGHT PLACE, IT PULLED THE TWO ROLLERS O OF THE TOP DOOR3PANEL OUT OF THE TRACK. THE TOP PANEL OF DOOR SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD, WHICH WAS COVERED WITH A SAFETY CAP.

January 16, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PALLETIZIN1 50 LB BAGS OF FINE ROCK AT #1 PICKING TABLE.WHILE ENGAGED IN THIS ACTIVITY,EMPL DEVELOPED ACHE ABOVE RIGHT HIP.AS WORK SHIFT CONTINUED,ACHE TURNED INTO SHARP PAIN.

January 2, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PA5LETIZING 50# BAGS ON TABLE #1 FORKLIFT DRIVER SET IN A STACK OF EMPTY PALLETS DIRECTLY BEHIND PALLET I.NAME WAS LOADING I.NAME NOTICED EMPTY PALLET STACK WAS CLOSE TO HIS WORK AREA THAN NORMA5 BUT TRIED TO SQUEEZE BETWEEN EMPTY PALLETS WITH A 50# BAG & CAUGHT THE POCKET OF HIS OVERALLS ON CORNER OF PALLET CAUSING HIM TO TGWIST H IS BACK

December 22, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE DEVELO1ED A PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER WHILE HANDLING 50 LB BLOCKS

December 1, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP SUFFERED A 5OWER BACK STRAIN WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BLOCKS THE EMP STATED HE THOUGHT THE COLD WEATHER HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH INJURY ALSO

November 28, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE REACHED 8OWN TO LIFT & REPLACE A STORAGE BIN COVER & FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.

August 25, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING BAGS 50 LB BAGS, FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER PALLET AS HE TOOK ONE BAG HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PLACING IT ON THE OTHER PALLET

August 15, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLO2EE WAS SLIDING A 3 X 12 BOARD ACROSS PIT FOR SCAFFOLDING FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MID BACK AREA

July 7, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WASTAC5ING BLOCKS FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER.WHILE HANDLING ONE BLOCK EMPLOYEES RIGHT ELBOW LOCKED UP.CAUSING PAIN IN ELBOW.

July 1, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHAIN FROM FORKS OF BOBCAT AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER IN CHAIN CAUSING LACERATION.

May 30, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS PULL3NG DOWN A PALLET FORM A STACK OF 9 EMPTY PALLETS & HAD A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGFHT SIDE OF STOMACH. EE WORKED UNTIL 4:30 PM WHEN PAIN WAS TO GREAT TO CONTINUE.

April 25, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 50 LBS BAGS IN TRUCK, PULLED RIGHT LEG MUSCLE WHILE REACHING AND STACKING BAGS.

April 18, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REACHIN1 ACROSS THE TOP OF A PALLET TO PLCE THE LAST 80# BAG ON THE LOAD AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK

April 15, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED380 LB BAG FROM SEWING MACHINE BELT CONVEYOR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

March 12, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING UP ON 8UMPSTER TO DUMP & INJURED EES BACK.

March 1, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS NO7 FEELING WELL AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PALLETIZING 50 LB BLOCKS ONTO PALLETS

January 27, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE EE LIFTED U1 A BAD PALLET FROM A STACK OF EMPTY PALLETS & FLIPPED IT ASIDE & IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

December 19, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck by falling object

EE UNLOADING DA4AGE BLOCKS ONE FELL APART & LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

November 1, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HURT HER BACK CATCHING 50 LB BAGS AT SEWING MACHINE TABLE #6.

October 25, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN FROM B FILTER WHEEL WHILE DOING HE CUT THE BASE OF RIGHT THUMB ON SCREEN.

September 17, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LOADING SALT BLOCKS AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS.

July 17, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET AND AS HE REACHED TO MOVE ANOTHER PALLET IN PLACE HE STRUCK A SUPPORT BEAM WITH HIS HAND

July 16, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A THERMOMETER FROM A PAN & WHILE DOING SO THE THERMAL-WELL UNSCREWED WITH THE THERMOMETER CAUSING HOT BRINE TO SPRAY ON HIM

July 8, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BLOCKS FROM A PALLET AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY

May 23, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM ADJUSTING THE BAG SCALES USING THE FIXED LADDER LOCATED AT SEWING MACHINE #1 AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT HIP.

April 2, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A COVER FROM A WELL BOX AND TWISTED HIS BACK FELT SOMETHING SNAP

March 4, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CHAIN ON SHUTTLE BELT #7 AND #8 BINS WHILE INSTALLING CHAIN EMPLOYEE HOOKED HIS FINGER ON THE GUARD CUTTING HIS FINGER

February 22, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BAG OF SALT FROM A PALLET AND INJURIED HIS BACK.

January 11, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BLOCK FROM THE CONVEYOR AND STARTING TO PLACE IT ON A PALLET WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. INTRYING TO CATCH THE BLOCK, THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FALLI NG BLOCK AND THE PALLET PINCHED HIS WRIST.

January 3, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BLOCKS FROM THE PRESS ONTO A PALLET. AS SHE WAS PLACING A BLOCK ON THE PALLET, SHE FELT SOMETHING PULL N HER RIGHT ARM.

December 5, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PICK UP A 100# BAG OF ROCK SALT, AND INJURED HER BACK.

September 12, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING A PALLET ONTO THE FLOOR AND HE DID NOT GET CLEAR. THE PALLET CAUGHT HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE

March 6, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS PICKING UP A BIN LID AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AND NECK

January 20, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 35 LB. CAN OF GREASE AND FELT A POP IN HER BACK.

December 21, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WITH BLOCKS OF SALT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 6, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS MOVING 55 GAL BARREL OF OIL ONTO A PALLET AND HURT HIS BACK

August 23, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WITH BLOCK AND BAGS OF SALT AND TWISTED HIS BACK

March 27, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING 80# BAGS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST

March 8, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Salt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WITH BAGS OF SALT & FELT A PAIN ON HER LEFT SIDE.

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