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September 26, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN HER SWIVEL CHAIR AT HE DESK IN THE SCALE HOUSE. SOMEONE SPAKE TO HER AND SHE TURN IN HER CHAIR HITTING HER LEFT KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE DESK. SHE DID NOT WANT TO G O TO THE DOCTOR AT TIME, BUT SHE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT (SHE WENT TO THE DOCTORS).

June 16, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING TIRES ON DROP BALL, EMPLOYEE SAID IT HURT HIS NECK.

February 25, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING NEW CABLE ON DROPBALL CRANE. AS HE WAS PUTTING LOOPED CABLE INTO LOT OF CABLE DRUM TO WEDGE IT T.IT SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIS UPPER LIP

November 13, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING SCREEN AT PLANT, SCREEN GOT HUNG WHILE UNHANGING THE SCREEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON RETURN ROLLER.

October 6, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING METAL FROM BED OF TRUCK WHILE METAL FELL ON FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE

August 3, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ROCKS OFF OF A CHAIN USED TO LIFT ROCKS OUT OF JAW CRUSHER DUE TO BRIDGING. EMPLOYEE USED ONE HAND TO LIFT ROCK UP AND USED OTHER HAND TO MOVE CHAIN CLEAR OF THE ROCK. HE HAD TO TWIST H3S UPPER BODY TO DO THIS. APPARENTLY, THE TWISTING MOTION PUT OT MUCH STRAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK WHICH RESULTED IN SOME PAIN WHICH INCREASED DURING THE DAY. ON 8/4/87 HE WAS SENT

July 26, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILL SERVICE M9CHANIC WAS CHANGING BITS ON DRILL HAMMER. WHILE CHANGING THE CENTRALIZER BUSHING FELL & STRUCK HANDS. DESCRIPTION OF INJURY AVULSION BI-LATERAL THUMBS-LEFT HAND -THUMB & INDE X FINGER- RT H3ND THUMB.

March 21, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by falling object

SEVERAL EMPLOYE9S WERE WORKING ON REPAIRS TO THE SHAKER SCREEN AT THE SAME TIME. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REPLACING SCREEN BEARINGS. OTHER EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SCREEN DECK PLACED A PI ECE OF SCREEN C5OTH AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL BEHIND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AT ABOUT A VERTICAL ANGLE. THE SCREEN CLOTH FELL OVER DUE AN UNDETERMINED REASON STRICKING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.

August 13, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROLLING HEAD PU5LEY CREATING PINCH POINT BETWEEN ITSELF ANDA SHIPPING CRATE AS IT WAS BEING MOVED BY HAND TO REAR OF DELIVERY TRUCK.

July 14, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME WAS REMO5ING A WATER PIPE. IN DOING THE JOB HE SAT DOWN IN A PATCH OF POISON AOK A FEW DAYS LATER HE BECAME INFECTED &3 ITCHING.

November 6, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAINING A CONV9YOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A PIECE OF STEEL AND THE BELT.

May 4, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOAD METAL STRIPS FROM A TRUCK THE INJURIED PICKUP A PIECE OF METAL. THE PIECE JUST UNKER IT FELL OFF THE FRUCK A STRUCK JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE PLATE INJURY WAS A BRUISE AND BROKEN BONE TO LEFT FOOT.

March 24, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING DOWN ON THE EDGE OF A 988 LOADER REPLACING HYDRUALIC "O" RINGS ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE. THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY ONTON OF HIS RIBS PLUS THE ADDED PRESSURE OF PULLING ON THE LINE CAUSED A RIB TO BREAK AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE LOADER BODY.

August 18, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A 50# BAG OF EXPLOSIVES OFF THE TRUCK ONTO HIS SHOULDER. HE TURNED WALKED A STEPS & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

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