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July 11, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-City Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FLASHING ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH BODY TWISTED.

June 1, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-City Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling dirt from under tail pulley, bending and twisting while removing dirt.

December 3, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-City Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HAD REMOVED SPEED REDUCER FROM CONVEYOR AND REPLACED BEARINGS. WHEN LIFTING SPEED REDUCER BACK INTO POSITION EE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

October 11, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-City Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKER CONVEYOR STALLED AND EMPLOYEE EXITED LOADER TO SHUT OFF POWER. IN DOIN SO HE TWISTED AND FELT LOWER BACK POP.

April 3, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-City Aggregates Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LOOSENING NUTS ON CONE HYDRAULIC LINE AFTER PRESSURE GAGE SHOWED ZERO PRESSURE. HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED INTO FACE & EE FELL. R EYE CORNEA ABRADED, NOSE, CHEEK & LIP SWOLLEN

August 22, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-City Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED GROUNDPERSON JOB SHOVELLING DIRT FROM BELOW THE PLANT AND CONVEYORS. PRIOR MINE WORK WAS AS A LOADER OPERATOR/GROUNDPERSON. NO SPECIFIC EVENT RE PORTED BY EMPLOYEE.

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