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April 18, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING AND PUSHING A PICE OF RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT-PULLED GROIN AREA.

February 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE PUTTING SCREENS IN VIBRATOR AND PULLING SCREENS OUT HE PULLED LOWER MUSCLES ACROSS LOWER BACK.

December 12, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE OFFICES, WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CLEANING TOOLS SHE PULLED SOMETHING IN HER BACK.

November 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FROM UNDRE THE SAND BELT WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON SIDE OF THE RAIL, BRUISED LEFT LEG.

November 2, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTING TRUCKS CROSSING AND WHILE THROWING TRASH IN CONTAINER TURNED QUICK AND DROPPED LID ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING CONTUSION TO LITTLE FINGER.

August 16, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON VIBRATOR IN 1 WASHER AND RECEIVED MUSCLE STRAIN OF ABDOMINAL MUSCLES.

August 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLEANING UNDERNEATH A TAIL PULLEY HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A BAR THAT HOLDS TAIL PULLEY GUARD

August 4, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN MIRACLE DEPT HAND LOADING 50 BAGS MIRACLE LIME ON PALLETS 50 PER PALLET 10 BAGS HIGH. COMPLAINED OF LEG AN ARM PAIN BEFORE GOING HOME, NUMBEROUS REPORTS OF SAME CONDITI ON BEFORE.

July 7, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING JAMMED CHUTE EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER MOVING CONVEYOR BELT TO DISLODGE JAMMED LINER SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

June 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING BAGGED LIME ON PALLET FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER BAG OF LIME TWISTED AND BENT FINGER BACK, BRUISED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

June 13, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING BACK ONTO TRUCK AFTER BREAK, CABLE LADDER ON TRUCK SWUNG TOWARDS TRUCK BUMPER WHEN GETTING ONTO TRUCK. BANGED RIGHT LEG ON FRAME OF TRUCK. CONTUSION AND SPRAIN TO RIGHT F OOT AND KNEE TO DATE DISABILITY IS BACK WORK S COMP. CARRIER IS FIGHTING THIS ONE SINCE DISABILITY IS NOT RELATED TO ORIGINAL CLAIM.

June 11, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING AS AN ASSISTANT FOREMAN AND WENT TO CHECK ON A PAYLOADER WITH A FLAT TIRE, EMPLOYEE BECAME INVOLVED IN AN AGRUMENT WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE PAYLOADER. THIS DEVELOPED INTO A FIGHT WHICH RESULT IN INJURIES.

June 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE CARRYING 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WHILE LIFTING ON TRUCK HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLIN SYMONS CRUSHER AND PULLED MUSCLE, SWELLIN IN RIGHT THIGH THE FOLLOWING DAY.

March 31, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP FLIGHT OF STEPS HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL. HIS RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT AT LIGHT POLE AND RAILING.

March 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PIECE OF MACHINERY WHICH FELL ON HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND WAS CUT WITH A PIECE OF DIRTY METAL BUT NOT RUSTY. 5TH METACARPAL AREA.

June 13, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS INSPECTING A IBRATING SCREEN WAS STEPPING UP WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

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