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April 19, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck against stationary object

REPLACING PLOW IN MILL, UPON PICKING UP THE PLOW, HE SKINNED THE INSIDE OF THE LAST TWO FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND, ON PLOW TIP.

February 17, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BOXCAR INNER BULKHEAD DOOR, AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE DOOR HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

January 14, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 55 BAGS OF CHEMICAL AND CAUSED A HERNIA.

November 30, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DIVERTER GATE BETWEEN TWO BELTS, FROZEN MATERIAL PREVENTED TRUNING. EMPLOYEE PULLED VERY HARD ON LEVER, FROZEN MATERAL LET GO SUDDENLY, CATCHING & IMPACTING HIS HAND (RIGHT THUMB) BETWEEN THE HANDLE & THE STOP. RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED & REQUIRED STICHES, DOCTOR INDICATES FRACTURE.

August 25, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD ON A CAT 631 SCRAPER, WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED ON HIS ARM. HIT LOWER LEFT ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAB.

February 9, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 POUND BAGS ONTO PALLETS STACKED TWO HIGH. THE STACK OF PALLETS WAS TOO HIGH FOR HIM AND HE OVEREXTENDED, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

January 28, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TRUCK TIRE, IT STARTED TO FALL TOWARDS HIM,A ND WHILE TRYING TO PUSH TIRE AWAY FROM HIM IT CAUSED INJURY TI HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 28, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL TWISTED & BANGED KNEE WHEN THROWING 100# SACKS OF BENTONITE.

November 20, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 2-LB COFFEE CAN HALF FILLED WITH BARITE TO MEASURE SOME OUT FOR A SAMPLE AND HEARD A POP IN HER LEFT SHOULDER.

December 11, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS COUNTING AND SORTING RIPPERS GUARDS. ONE WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED TO BREAK IT LOOSE, HE INJURED HIS BACK.

November 27, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING IRON STRAINED BACK

November 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100# BAGS ONTO A WOODEN PALLET. AS THE BAGS CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT, HE REACHED FOR ONE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 4, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

May 15, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ELECTRICAL CONTROLLER FROM MILL AREA TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND INJURED BACK LIFTING CONTROLLER.

April 16, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 # BAGSOF BENTONITE ON PALLETS, AND SUFFERED ABDOMINAL PAIN.

January 11, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HNADLING 100# SXS OF BARITE THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 16, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET WHEN HE DEVELOPED SORENESS TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 10, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HOOKING UP 4" RUBBER HOSE TO 4" METAL PIPE EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON 4" METAL PIPE CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW.

April 2, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINING A TIRE ON HIS TRUCK. THE TIRE FELL KNOCKING HIM OVER CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

March 26, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER TANK 4 WHEN A PARTICLE OF DIRT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE

February 19, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BULKHEAD CAR DOOR WHEN DOOR MOVED IT CAME DOWN ON INSTEP ABOVE HARD TOE CAUSING A CONTUSION TO FOOT

January 18, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICKUP AN EXTENSION CORD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HER BACK.

September 11, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SUFFERED PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AREA WHILE STACKING BAGS.DIAG ASN CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

August 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING 100LB BAGS OFF CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

July 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING A LARGE SHAFT IN AN IRON RACK. HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND RACK.

June 26, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF BENTONITE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A SORE MUSCLE IN ARM.

June 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGGED BENTONITE CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK.

May 18, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING CRUSHER OPERATOR IN INSTALLING BELTS ON CRUSHER DRIVE. WHILE TURNING DRIVE SHEAVE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE GROOVE.

May 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BULKHEAD DOOR,EMPL SLIPPED CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 9, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING.

November 18, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE STACKING BENTONITE BAGS ON A PALLET EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REMOVED AN OVERSIZED ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER PAN FEEDER LIFTING THE ROCK CAUSED HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER TO HURT

September 20, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN STEPPING OFF FOOT PLATFORM HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

May 10, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF BENTONITE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFGT ARM STILL UNKNOWN BUT POSSIBLY A MUSCLE PULL IN ARM

January 12, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF BENTONITE ON A PALLET, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DID NOT REPORT THIS TO TEH COMPANY UNTIL 2-2-88. CAUSE OF PAIN STILL UNKNOWN.

December 19, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER AND PICKED UP SMALL BAR CAUSING MUSCLE PULL IN LOWER BACK

July 13, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STACKING 100LB BAGS ON A PALLET EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS WRIST

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