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August 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE STACKING 50# BAGS, ON A PALLET HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN AND GROIN AREA.

April 28, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOVING BARRELS WITH REJECT IMP MILL MATERIAL IN THEM WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN & DISCOMFORT IN HIS GROIN AREA

December 10, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES, WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF REAGENT FROM A PALLET HE INJURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

September 20, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATES HE PICKED UP 50 # BAG OF SALT TO PUT ON PALET HE BENT DOWN AT KNEE BROUGHT INTO HIS CHEST AREA AND SET IT DOWN ON PALLET AND AS HE LET GO HE FELT A PAIN IN R. SHOULDER ABOVE SHOU LDER BLADE AND THEN WAS UNABLE TO TURN HIS HEAD TO RIGHT.

August 6, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THE EXTRUDER PLUGGED AND WHEN HE FINISHED UNPLUGGING THE EXTRUDER HE CHANGED THE METAL PLATE FOR THE DRYER AND WHEN PULLING ON METAL PLATE FOR THE DRYER HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

March 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HYE WAS REMOVING ST EAM MLINE AT REACTION AREA OF WET CIRCUIT BY UNDOING PIPE UNIONS CONNECTING IT TO QUAT PIPES WHEN UNION LOOSENED THE TWO PIPE WRENCHES EMPLOYEE WAS H OLDIN G CAME FORCEFULLY TOGETHER PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF H IS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO PIPE WRENCHES

February 10, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF CHEMFAC-MV, OUT OF LOADER BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 23, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS STACKING PALLETS WITH 50 BAGS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ORIGINAL ACCIDENT REPORT FILED 10 1 86.

January 16, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WA8 CLIMBING A LADDER TO FILL MILL HOPPERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 15, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS BENDING3OVER PICKING UP 80 LB BAG OF CALCINED MAGNESITE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

November 6, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PICKING UP 100 LB BAG OF BENTONITE.

July 15, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE CHANGING TIRES ON T RUCK, HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON BOTTOM OF TIRE TO HOLD IT IN, TWISTED TO THE RIGHT TO PICK UP AIR WRENCH, PULLING THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

January 18, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF AMINEX, WHEN THE LIQUID SPLASHED UP IN HIS EYE

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