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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 20, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME MERELY B9NT OVER TO PICK UP A HAND GLOVE THAT HE HAD DROPPED.IN DOING SO HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP TO THE PROPER UPRIGHT POSITION.

December 9, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO RE-STRAIGHTEN A SNAKE CONVEYOR USED FOR BAGGING PRODUCT ONTO TRAILERS. UPON PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR I,NAME HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF PIPING ATTACHED ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYO9.

August 31, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD SQUATTED DOWN, GRABBED RAILCAR HATCH DOOR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE DOOR OPEN WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 25, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE OPENING ELEVATOR DOOR EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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