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March 6, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THEY WERE REMOVING A GUARD TO WORK ON A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN I.NAME LIFTED HIS END, INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE FRAME OF THE BELT CAUSING LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER, RESULTING IN THE NAIL BEING REMOVED. A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN IN INFECTION AND SWELLING.

March 30, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE PLANT. HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING ALL DAY, WHEN HE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT AND TREED TO GO TO SLEEP HIS ARM WAS SWOLLEN AT THE WRIST AND BEGAN HURTING HIM REALLY SEVERELY.

February 13, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WASHING OUT FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SAID A PIECE OF THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD SUPPOSIDLY FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE NOSE.

April 30, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

EE WAS WALKING TO THE TRAILER TO GET A TAPE MEASURE. WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE MUST RUBBED HIS EYE AND IMBEDDED THE METAL IN IT.

September 6, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME & I NAME WERE REPAIRING THE FRONT END OF AN EUCLID R-22 THEY HAD TO PICK THE SPINDLE UP 4 OR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES TO TRY & GET IT LINED UP THE LAST TIME THEY LIFTED IT I NAME FELT A PAIN I N HIS BACK

November 9, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS EXITING HE END DUMP TO YELL AT THE PLANT OPERATOR WHEN HE WAS GETTING BACK INTO IT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE DID HAVE ON GLASSES.

October 10, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS ROLLING A BARRELL OF OIL OVER THAT WAS IN THE RACK TO INSTALL A NOZZLE TO REMOVE THE OIL

October 6, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS ON PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF RUST GOT INTO HIS EYE HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENEDI NAME DID NOT FEEL ANY DISCOMFORT UNTIL SAT NIG HT WORKED PART OF DAY 100989

September 20, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PUTTNG NEW SIDES ON THE FEED IN THE HOPPER. THEY WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE FE;LT A SPRAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 19, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MEN WERE PULLING ON CONVEYOR BELT-HE INJURED MAN SAID HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN STOMACH AREA. DID NOT BOTHER HIM AGAIN UNTIL 12/23/88 WHEN HE CAME TO REPORT SAME. DID NOT GO TO HAVE SAME CHECKED U NTIL 12/28/88 BY DOCTORS.

August 19, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ONE OF FOUR MENT CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON VIBRATOR PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK. DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL NEXT DAY.

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