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June 6, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO MOVE SUCTION HOSE WITH OTHER EE HURT LOWER BACK. RESTRICTED DUTY MAKES THIS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

May 11, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVIN METALCHUNKS AND SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN IN BACK BELOW SHOULDER BLADES.

February 7, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO RACK ON WELDING TRAILER, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 13, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING POWER CABLE & PULLED HIS STOMACH THE STRAIN ON HIS PREEXISTING SURGICAL SCARE (NOT WORK RELATED) CAUSED A HERNIA EMPLOYEE CLAIMS ACCIDENT HAPPENED SOMETIME N SEPT OF 1993 BUT DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 13 1994 EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON FRI MAY 13 & HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK

September 30, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & MOVING HEAVY STEEL PIECES BY HAND. HE DID NOT RELAIZE HE WAS INJURED UNTIL 10/7/92. PAIN STARTED IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR. PRESCIPTION WAS PROVIDED F OR PAIN. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO DUTY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

August 3, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BOAT CHAIN AND DREDGE LACERATED AND BROKE LEFT THUMB WHILE PUSHING DEVICE OUT INTO RIVER WITH BOAT.

April 11, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck by falling object

PICKED UP 3 PIECES OF STEEL & DROPPED ONE ON LEFT FOOT

August 25, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WIND2W CRANK MECHANISM ON TRUCK AND IT SPRUNG LACERATING TENDON AND KNUCKLE ON MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

October 29, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING POWER C5BLE TO BANK, CABLE CAME OUT OF GUIDES, KNOCKED MAN DOWN, CUTTING BACK OF HEAD, ON ANGLE IRON.

May 10, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PULL 7ABLE LOOSE HIT RT ANKLE

March 13, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME WAS PULL3NG ON A CABLE THAT WAS STUCK WHEN IT CAME OUT HE SLIPPED PULLING LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

December 23, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING CHAIN 6NIT PULLED UNIT OVER/PULLED BACK.

November 30, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING ICE OF0 WINDSHIELD WIPER ON TRUCK

October 12, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck by flying object

PULLING CABLE T2ROUGH A SHIVE THE CABLE BROKE AND THE SHIVE FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD

July 15, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS UNHOOKING A HOIST HOOK FROM UNDER AND ELECTRICAL BOX THE BOX TIPPED OVER CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER

July 25, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHEAR PIN BROKE ON MOTOR BOAT, CURRENT CARRIED BOAT TO PONTOON LINE, AS HE TRIED TO CATCH LINE, LEFT HAND WAS BETWEEN BOAT AND PONTOON.

June 12, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Builders Sand Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A CHUTE ON THE PLANT IT TWISTED AND FELL, I,NAME HIT THE GROUND FIRST THEN THE CHUTE FELL ON HIS FINGERS, CAUSING AN INCOMPLETE AMPUTATION TIP RIGHT LONG, COMPOUND FRACTURE DISTAL P HALANX RING WITH LACERATION OF EXTENSO TENDON. ON RIGHT MIDDLE RING FINGER AND OTHER MIDDLE FINGER.

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