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December 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobile Sand Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SPILLED GASOLINE ON LEG 12/30/88 REOCCURING FLAIR UP

April 17, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobile Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LABOR WAS SHOVELING WET CONCRETE FROM POINT OF DISCHARGE FROM A READY MIX TRUCK TO A POSITION UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT LINE. WHILE BENDING UNDER THE CONVEYOR LINE, WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF WET CONCR ETE, THE LABORER STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobile Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 LABORERS WERE CHANGING SCREENS ON THE SCREEN.INJURED EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK-UP SCREEN.WHEN RISING WEIGHT OF SCREEN WITH METHOD OF PICK-UP CAUSED STRAIN ON LOWER BACK.

August 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobile Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND EL JAY SCREEN

June 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobile Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING AT JAW CRUSHER.

December 30, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobile Sand Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SPILLED GASOLINE ON LEG.

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