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March 15, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

Attempting to hook the fuel wagon to a pick up, when the tongue fell off of pickup hitch and hit top of right foot.

December 2, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO GET A BELT RUNNING. A ROCK ROLLED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

May 16, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE DISSCONNECT SWITCH ON FRESH WATER PUMP HAD BEEN OPENED. HE WENT TO CLOSE THE BOX DOOR, BUT THE SAFETY LATCH WAS CORRODED. HE PUSHED UP ON THE SAFETY LATCH AND THE LATCH MOVED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO CUT FINGER ON LATCH OF DOOR.

November 29, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK TAKING A GUARD OFF STACKING CONVEYOR.

September 18, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FILLING WATER TRUCK WITH WATER. WENT TO MOVE HOSE TO FILL WATER TRUCK THAT WAS STUCK. PULLED ON 6" HOSE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

April 27, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN USING RIGHT SHOULDER/ARM PAIN OCCURS IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

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