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September 16, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Alabama Silica Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS WAS REALLY A FREAK ACCIDENT EMP WAS REMOVING SOME SAMPLE BAGS OF GRAVEL FROM BACK OF PICKUP AND LOADING THEM INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET FOR PLACEMENT ON RAIL CAR IN DOING THIS WORK SOME THING CAUSED BURNING SENSATION IN RT SHOULDER DR REPORTS INDICATE A TEAR IN ROTARY CUP OF HIS RT SHOULDER

January 15, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Alabama Silica Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A HELPER SPRING ON HIS DRAGLINE BRAKE WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF OF A HOOK AND HE FELL AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DRAGLINE

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