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July 31, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was lifting a set of troughing rollers when he discovered a bees nest on the rollers. He attempted to throw the nest away from himself and in the process of throwing felt a sharp pain in his back on the right side. After this incident, the pain was constant.

July 19, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing iron in a crushing unit. Picking heavy iron with cables and cable rolled and caught finger. Cable pulled fingernail and end of finger off in the glove. Unable to save end of middle finger on the left hand.

November 3, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This is a corrected filing submission #268088 Changing screen, screen slipped and cut left thumb.

April 12, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A 7/8" LIFTING CABLE FROM THE HOOK OF A CRANE, PULLED ON CABLE AND IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY. IT STRUCK WORKER ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.

October 7, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Struck against stationary object

WASHING CONCRETE SLAB WITH FIRE HOSE. LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING RIGHT HAND ON STEEL BEAM.

November 7, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Struck by falling object

HE PULLED LOCK BOLTS OUT OF A CONVEYOR BEFORE ITWAS HOOKED UP TO THE CRANE. WITHOUT SUPPORTS, ITFELL BACKWARD HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.

October 23, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 11/14/00. LIFTING SCREENS AT WASH PLANT THROUGHOUT NIGHT. RE-INJURED BACK. ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED IN 1991.

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