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April 26, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY METAL SHEET INTO THE SHOP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

March 23, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50LB. BALES OF CAT LITTER WHEN IT CAME TO THE POINT THAT HE COULDN'T WALK ON LEFT FOOT/LEG WITH OUT IT HURTING, THIS WAS 3-25-94. HE HAD ALSO HAD PAIN ON 3-23-94. HE HA D ALSO HAD PAIN ON 3-23-94 BUT THOUGHT THAT REST WOULD MAKE IT FEEL BETTER. EMPLOYER NOTIFIED 3-25-94.

March 14, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RIGHT HAND WAS PUNCTURED WITH A RUSTY PIECE OF WIRE.

January 10, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

WORKIGN IWTH FIBER GLASS INSULATION, AND WELDING 1/4 PLATE STEEL, NOTICED IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE.

April 27, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING @ JUNCTION OF SPILLAGE BELT & ELEVATOR BELTS TURNED & LIFTED @ THE SAME TIME & GOT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 8, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I-BEAM WAS STANDING UPRIGHT, IT WAS KNOCKED OVER, AND HAND WAS CAUGHT UNDER I-BEAM.

September 29, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING NEAR SILO TEN I WAS WINDING UP AN EXTENSION FORM WHEN AN EIGHT FOOT WOODEN LADDER FELL HITTING ME ON THE RT SIDE OF HARD HAT

August 16, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED THE TAIL GATE ON HAUL TRUCK TO CLOSE IT.

May 9, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILLING BALER BAGS SEALING IT LEFT FOREARM STARTED ACHING

May 9, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PRODUCT MILL BUILDING WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT IN H IS LEFT EYE

May 6, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS TO WAREHOUSE #2 HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT KNEE

May 3, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS INSTALLING A NEW SHAFT IN THE PRIMARY HAMMER MILL HE DROPPED THE SHAFT ACCIDENTALY BRUISING RT HAND

April 17, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON PALLET SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE

April 11, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A 100# BAG OF REFRACTORY, HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. DR. DIAGNOSED CONDITION AS A SPRAINED WRIST.

April 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON PALLET AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 13, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STACKING 50# BAGS ON A PALLET HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE STACKING BAGS ON THE 10 LB BAGLINE, EE PLACED A BALE ON THE PALLET AND WHILE STRIGHTENING UP EXPERIENCED A PRESSURE TYPE PAIN IN THE LUMBER REGION OF HIS BACK.

February 19, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STACKING 25# BAGS ON A PALLET. HE TURNED TO PICK UP BAG AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 18, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT IN HIS EYE.

January 15, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS THREADING A SEWING MACHINE WHILE A MECHANIC WORKED ON THE MACHINE. THE MECHANIC TURNED THE DRIVE PULLEY WHICH CAUSED THE NEEDLE TO CATCH HIS FINGER.

November 19, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN LOOSE CLAY FROM BASE OF HAMMERMILL WHICH HE OPERATES. HE STARTED HAVIN GPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK STRAIN. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WO RK OPERATING THE UNLOADING STATION AND HAMMERMILL.

July 17, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM DURING START-UP,FEED WAS PLUGGED IN CONE.INJURED LOCKED OUT CONVEYOR AND CRAWLED UP ON CONVEYOR TO UNPLUG HOPPER.HIS HAND WAS BEING HELD BY MATERIAL AND AS INJURED WAS GETTING OFF CONVEYOR,SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK CAUSING BACK PAIN.

January 4, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING AN EMPTY WOODEN PALLET (40X48) INTO POSITION FOR LOADING WITH 25# BAGS.HE DROPPED THE PALLET APPROXIMATELY 3 FT.IT HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 31, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING BALE BAGS ON PALLETS

October 25, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED A BRACKED W/ PLATE WEIGHING APPROX 35 LB FROM HEIGHT OF 3 FT AND LOWERED IT TO THE GROUND

September 7, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER FEED BELT HE WAS PUSHING UP ON THE FEED BELT THIS CAUSED HIS BAKC INJURY

July 7, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOWERING BAG CHAIR ON VALVE BAGGING MACHINE CHAIR DROPPED TO LOWEST POSITION ON THE PEDESTAL AS HE LIFTED THE CHAIR INTO PROPER POSITION HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK CHAIR WEIGHS APPROX 25 LB S

February 25, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT GATE ON THE SHUTTLE BELT. HE HIS HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TOP OF THE DOWN SPOUT CAUSING CONTUSION OF RIGHT KNEE.

February 11, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR INTO PLACE WITH MY SHOULDER AND DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL SERVERAL DAYS LATER THAT I HAD A SPRAIN A SWA A DOCTOR AND HE SUGGESTED IT WAS THIS TYPE OF INJURY THAT CO ULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.

February 2, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS HAND STACKING 50# BAGS OF ABSORBENT CLAY PRODUCT ON WOOD PALLETS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.DR.JOSOVITZ DIAGNOSED THE CONDITION AS "TENDONITIS OF RIGHT WRIST".

January 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON GRATE AND THERE WAS A LOT OF DUST AND METAL PARTICLES IN AIR SOMETHING FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

January 23, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS USIN1 A SHOVEL TO REMOVE CLAY BUILD-UP FROM THE HOPPER OVER THE #1 PLANT SECONDARY SHREDDER. HE STRAINED HIS BACK. DR CAPPLEMAN,111 W. 1ST, RIPLEY, MS DIAGNOSED THE CONDITION AS "AC UTE MUSCLE STRA3N" AND SUGGESTED 2 DAYS LIGHT DUTY.

December 24, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PULLED A MU8CLE IN HIS BACK WHILE WORKING ON GRATE

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