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June 22, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM THE PRIMARY HOPPER AND A BOULDER FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. INJRING HIS POINTER FINGER.

February 11, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING OFF A SPINDEL WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE EE S HAND GOT TRAPPED IN BETWEEN THE FORKS OF A BOBCAT AND THE SPINDEL THIS CAUSED THE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO BE BROKE AND CUT.

January 9, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING WEAR PLATE IN POWER SCREEN AND TRYING TO PUT PLANT LINE IN; STRAINED BACK.

January 8, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS IN CATCHING BALL POSITION ONE KNEE DOWN & PULLING HOSE FROM TRUCK & HE WENT TO STAND UP & LEG LOCKED & HE COULDN'TMOVE.

January 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED RIGHT WRM AT THE ELBOW WHILE LIFTING A 55 GALL BARREL ONTO THE BED OF A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK.

November 28, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBER AND STUMBLED AND ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN BALANCE CAUSING PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.

November 21, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck by falling object

ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL LID WHICH THEN FELL AND PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

November 15, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON SCAFFOLDING & INJURED SHOULDER

October 4, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL SPILLED DIESEL ON BOTH FEET THEY LATER BLISTERED & GOT INFECTED. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 10/17/89 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

September 19, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

SAFETY GLASSES FOGGED UP DID NOT SEE OVERHANG, OVERHANG PUSHED GLASSES OFF AND CUT NOSE ON UPPER LEFT NEXT TO EYE AND UNDER BROW ON LEFT EYE, KNOCKED OFF HARDHAT.

September 2, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CROSSTIES IN AWKWARD POSITION, PULLED BACK, OFF WORK ONE DAY FOR REST.

August 4, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING STEEL PIN FROM FAIRLEAD TO LOAD ONTO A TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

June 9, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS WORKING ON LAB TRUCK BRACE THAT WAS HOLDING THE HOOD OPEN SLIPPED OFF AND THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND ABOVE THE KNUCKLES.

December 22, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING IN SHOP BENT OVER AND PICKED UP AXLE AND LOWER BACK POPPED.

December 6, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING RAILROAD TIE TIE SLIPPED AND HYPER EXTENDED LEFT THUMB.

October 28, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRILL RIG AND BENT DOWN TO JPICK UP TOOL AND AS HE WS LIFTING IT AND SWING ING AROUND FELT SOMETHING POP IN BACK.

July 26, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP EDGE OF EUCLID TRUCK HUB TO PUT ONTO HAND TRUCK TO MOVE IT, SHARP PAIN APPEARED IN LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH A CHUTE HOLE ON SECONDAY SHAKER & CAUGHT RIBS ON METAL PLATE.

July 1, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

DOING MAINTENANCE ON STACKER CONVEYOR BELT HIT RT.SHOULDER ON BEAM

May 19, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING ON PRIMARY SHAKER TOP ON 5-19-88. STOOD UP HIT HEAD ON CROSS BEAM. ON 5-23-88 WAS WORKING ON FEEDER JAMMED HEAD ON CROSS BEAM.

May 16, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBED UP ON WATER TRUCK BACK POPPED.

May 12, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ON 051788 REPORTED HIS LEFT SIDE & STOMACH WAS HURTING & HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE HURT HIMSELF WHILE REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT ON 051288 HE WENT TO DOC.& WAS DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE KIDNEY STONES NOT WORK RELATED ON 052188 WE GOT ANOTHER REPORT FROM DOC.LISTING SACROLIZE JOINT STRAIN AS INJURY

May 10, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSING OUT THE THROUGH STACKER BELT TIGHTENED UP MUSCLES IN BACK.

May 10, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING AT PLANT.

March 22, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK PULLING HOSE UP BELT LINE.

January 4, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CALLED IN 010588 SAID HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK & GROIN LIFTING BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES & LOADING HOLES

December 5, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS BENT AT 4AIST PULLING FROM LEFT TO RT.ON DRIVE BELT ON WOBBLER ON PRIMARY CRUSHER TO LINE UP DRIVE TRAIN CHAIN FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK

August 19, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BACK PAIN-FLARE3UP OF INJURY HE WAS PUSHING BACK CATCH TROUGH ON SHAKER AND LOWER BACK JUST POPPED. MUSCLE SPASMS AND STABBING PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK.

December 18, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PATIENT LOOSENI3G BOLTS OR CONVEYOR BELT & SHOVELING DIRT FOLLOWING DAY OF ACCIDENT & EXPERIENCING PAIN IN UNIBILICAL REGION.

November 17, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck by falling object

WORKING IN DRIL5 RIG #24 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CAP FELL ON LEFT WRIST AND HAND

September 9, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DOOR OF EUC5ID HAUL TRUCK SLAMMED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE AGGRAVATING AN OLD INJURY INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-1-86 3:35 PM

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