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January 14, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Piedmont Minerals Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD CUT A SECTION OF HOUSING LOOSE FROM A PRODUCT COLLECTOR AS HE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE THESECTION IT MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN AN ANGLE IRON HANDLE & A CATWALK-RES ULTS A BROKEN FINGER TIP AND 5 STITCHES ON LEFT RING FINGER

September 19, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE DIGGING IN THE TUNNEL FO THE TEL-SMITH CRUSHER.

November 30, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE SHOVELING AT THE TEL-SMITH CRUSHER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE'S INJURY WAS 11/30/93. [HERNIA] OPERATION TO REPAIR HERNIA WAS SCHEDULED FOR 1/24/94. EMP LOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME SINCE INJURY, WILL NOT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 1/24/94.

June 24, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER TAIL PULLEY, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE.

April 24, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WEILDING IN THE LIME PLANT, CLAIMS SOMETHING FELL FROM ABOVE GETTING IN HIS LEFT EYE.

December 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING 3 GAL PAIL OF COAL.

July 8, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING MATERIAL ON TRUCK CLAIMS HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE

June 24, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 3,000 LB. BAG OF LIME WITH A FORKTRUCK. LIME HAD EATEN A HOLE IN THE BAG, THE BAG SHIFTED AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KEEP IT ON THE PALLET BY PULLING ON A STRAP ATTACHED T O THE BAG.

April 29, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME REMOVING EMPTY PALLET OFF STORAGE SHELF.THE PALLET SLIPPED FROM GRASP AND FELL HITTING RIGHT FOOT.

February 28, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER BELT AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

January 16, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE WAS PULLING ON BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 25, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING WASTE UNDER HOPPER STRAINED BACK

June 22, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LIME AND LIME FELL FROM ABOVE RAFTERS DOWN EMPLOYEE'S BACK. AS A RESULT, LIME BURNS RESULTED TO EMPLOYEE'S SKIN.

May 7, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING 50# BAGS OF CLAY ON A PALLET HE WAS LIFTING AND TWISITING FELT BACK PULL/STRAIN.

October 22, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE STACKING MATERIAL ONTO PALLET.

September 1, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TRANSM. ON FORK LIFT STRAINED LOWER BACK

June 21, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TRANSFER PIPE AT SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION & DROPPED PIPE ON KNUCKLE OF LEFT RING FINGER KNUCKLE WAS SEVERELY BRUISED

April 27, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WASTE MATERIAL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SPACE HEATER FROM PICK UP TRUCK FELT MUSCLE PULL LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

October 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS BAGGING MATERIAL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING MATERIAL ON TO PALLET

October 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON FORK TRUCK AND STRAINED BACK

June 3, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HYDRAULIC PUMP INTO FRONT END AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 8, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Piedmont Minerals Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BUVKET PIN FROM A LODRER WHILE REMOVING PIN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND LOADER AND RESULTING IN A PINCH CUT TO THE LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

March 30, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT PLANT 2 BAG LINE STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS TWISTED KNEE.

March 11, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGGED MATERIAL AND STAINED LOWER BACK - 60 LB BAGS.

February 17, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEPS OF RAIL CAR AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL STEPS AND HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON METAL PLATFORM.

October 28, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON PRODUCTION LINE THIS DUTY REQUIRED EMPLOYEE TO LIFT 50-55 # BAGS OFF CONVEYOR ON TO PALLET WHILE PERFOMRING THIS OPERATION EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK

October 26, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REPLACI3G TRANSMISSION IN COMPANY TRUCK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK, STRAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE LIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO PLACE

May 26, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTING SLIDE 8OOR ON HAMMERMILL AND CAUGHT FINGER (HAMMERMILL DUST COLLECTOR) BROKEN RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH LACERATIONS. WENT TO LOCAL CLINIC FOR STITCHES AND SPLINTING RETURNED TO WORK AT 3:00 PM SAME DA2.

March 27, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING COURSE O0 DAY BACK STARTED HURTING.HAD BEEN PALLETIZING FULL PALLETS IN AM,BY EVENING BACK WAS TIGHT WITH PAIN.WENT TO CHIROPRATIC DR.

February 26, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING WASTE MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYOR AND TWISTED LOWER BACK WITH LOAD IN HAND.

June 23, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PALLETIZING 1000 BAGS. 8 HIGH, MAKING PALLET APPROX. 5' HIGH I,NAME IS 5'5" (APPROX.).

March 28, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING LEVER T2 RELEASE TAILGATE ON DUMP TRUCK.

February 21, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER 6ETWEEN TWO PALLETS

May 11, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Piedmont Minerals Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE JAW CRUSHER, WHEN A TOGGLE PLATE HE WAS INSTALLING SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TOGGLE PLATE AND THE CRUSHER FRAME. HE SERVED THE INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AT THE FIRST JOINT JUST BEHIND THE FINGERNAIL.

May 9, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP FORK TRUCK WHEEL TO PUT IT I N BACK OF TRUCK STRAINING LOWER BACK.

September 19, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP BAG, PULLED LOWER BACK.

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