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April 19, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING ? LBS BAGS ON OUR PALLETS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 23, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BOILER FROM A JUNK PILE. FELT A WARM AND PAINFUL SENSATION IN BACK.

June 14, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL FROM BAGGING MACHINE, LIFTING 100 LB BAGS AND STACKING THEM ON A PPALLET. WHILE HOLDING A BAG, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO FACE THE PALLET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN WAS STRONG, AND THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO FEEL WEAK AND DIZZY.

April 12, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED A BRICK. THE BRICK THEN FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

February 7, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PICKING UP ALARGE STEEL PLATE TO TURN IT OVER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIUS ABACK.

December 28, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES TRYING TO FORCE A LARGE PIECE OF FROZEN PRODUCT THROUGH THE GRATING ON THE CRUSHER.HIS INJURY WAS TERMED AS A SPINAL SUBLUXATION.

September 30, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING A 100 LB. BAG OF BENTONITE TO MAKE OUR FINISHED PRODUCT,2900 SIOALA WHEN HE FELT HIS CHEST MUSCLES WRENCH.

July 11, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL BACK THE SCALE BIN LEER WAS STUCK SO HE PULLED HARDER & IT CAME LOOSE SWUNG OPEN & SMASHED HIS WRIST & HAND

April 12, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING METAL OUT OF A SLIDE PLATE AND HIS DINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLIDE PLATE AND THE WALL.

January 31, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT ONTO A PALLE WHEN HE FELT A TERRIBLE PAIN IN H IS CHEST

September 7, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BUCKET ELEVATOR PULLING CHAIN ELEVATOR UP TO BE CONNECTED

August 10, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS BAGGING AT THE BAGGER HE LIFTED A 50 # BAG AND TURNED SIDEWAYS AND HIS BACK MADE A SMAPPING SOUND

July 19, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS BREAKING BAGS TO PUT IN REFRACTORY MIXER AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON A BAR OF THE MIXER

April 18, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE STACKING A 75# BAG ON A PALLET

April 5, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING FORK LIFT AND STOPPED.DISMOUNTED ,STRUCK RIGHT FOOT AGAINST SIDE OF FORK LIFT.

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