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April 19, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BAGS ON A TRUCK BY HAND, TWISTED AND PULLED LOWER BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED TILL 4-22-99.

March 27, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING BAGS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING CEMENT LUMPS OUT OF BOTTOM OF SOLO AND CEMENT FLUSHED AND SQUIRTED IN BOTH EYES.

December 7, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PLANT #1, STACKING BAGS ON SKID. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO THE OFFICE TILL 2-15-94.

February 6, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL AND HURT LOWER BACK.

May 7, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON SAND BLAST PACKER PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK TIME OFF FROM WORK STARTED ON MAY 13,1991

January 22, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PALLET IN PLACE WITH RIGHT FOOT BEFORE BEGINNING TO STACK BAGS.

January 16, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SEWING AND STACKING BAGS ON SAND BLAST PACKER. PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

October 1, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON CEMENT PACKER DUPING CEMENT & PLATFORM FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW. EMPL DID NOT REPORT INJ TILL 12/12/90.

July 30, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON PACKER,PULLED LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON PALLETIZER & REACH ACROSS TO PICK UP BAG & PLACE ON PALLET PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 26, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING BAG OF RIP-RAP CONCRETE OUT OF HOLE,PULLED THE WRONG WAY.

June 8, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING A TRUCK, AND A BAG OF CEMENT BROKE AND GOT CEMENT DUST IN BOTH EYES.

January 12, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN TIL 1-19-89

May 23, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A PAIN UNDER HIS RT SHOULDER BLADE WHIEL REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A PALLET OR BAG EMPLOYEE WENT TO MO BAPTIST HOSP IN SULLIVAN ON MAY 23 CHEST X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE A MUSCLE RELAXER WAS PRESCRIBED

February 1, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A STEEL WORK TABLE HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 4-12-88 WQ WHEN HE WAS SEEN BY DR AT ST ANTHONY MED CENTER X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE A WR ITTEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN WAS GIVEN AND EMPLOYE ALSO VISIV TED A CHIROPRACTOR EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN PERIODICALLY FOR ANOTHER 3 WEEKS

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