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1983–2026
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May 8, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON PUG MILL, HE SLIPPED AND HIS HAND CAUGHT IN BELT, BELT ROTATED.

September 18, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Struck by falling object

EE INSTALLING SHEET METAL ON HAMMER MILL - SHEET METAL FELL ON EE'S FOOT.

February 16, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS WAS NOT A SUDDEN INJURY. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON A HERNIA WHICH WAS CAUSED BY STRENUOUS LIFTING ON THE JOB.

October 27, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN REPORTING TO WORK 10-27-88 EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL THAT MORNING PUT SPRINGS IN A TANDEM DUMP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK HE DIDNT HAVE ALOT OF PAIN AT THE TIME SO HE CONTINUED TOW O RK LATER IN THE DAY HE WAS SHOVELING WET CEMENT WHICH BEGAN TO CAUSE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 1, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD UN6SUAL STRAIN TO HIS BACK WHILE IN AN AWAKWARD POSITION PUTTING IN A BEARING IN THE CONVEYOR BELT ABOVE THE HAMMERMILL.

August 5, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 A PIECE OF HEAVY METAL ON HIS FOOT

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