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1983–2026
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July 31, 1996 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOOR HANDLE ON CRUSGHER BIN TO EMPTY BIN. FELT POP AND PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW AREA.

October 9, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING DOWN CRUSHING PLANT WITH FIRE HOSE. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT WRIST AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR 10/16/95.

August 6, 1992 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

54736YEE WAS SHOVELING SAND FROM UNDER CONVEYOR.STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 21, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOEVLING WET MATERIAL UNDER CONVEYOR FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ARM. ALSO CLAIMS THAT WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER HE HURT RIGHT WRIST. OCCURRED APPROX 5/21/91.

September 1, 1989 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS INSIDE SCREEN DECK. PULLING SCREEN CLOTH OUT PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. BECAUSE OF POSITION THAT EMPLOYEE HAD TO WORK IN ALL DAY, ALONG WITH THE WAY YOU HAVE T O PULL TO ACCOMPLISH THIS JOB, OVERUSE OF THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK RESULTED. THIS JOB IS USUALLY DONE BY TWO PERSONS.

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