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February 18, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lowering a piece of beam 3' by 3' per 40 lb weight with a height of 3'. The beam slipped and the weight hurt his arm at the shoulder.

January 28, 2004 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING WITH THE TRUCK AND HAD LEFT THE DOOR OPEN. HE WENT UNDER THE TRUCK AND FORGOT THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR. THEY TOOK HIM TO THE DR AND HE CHECKES OUT FINE. WA S ABLE TO RTW NEXT DAY.

December 19, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Struck by falling object

TRUCK HOOD FELL ON EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP/POINT. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF THIS DATE AND IS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE LOST THE NAIL AND PART OF THE SKIN BUT THERE WAS NO AMPUT ATION.

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