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September 26, 2007 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 men working on a dredge sleeve, in process of bolting up the sleeve to pipeline the dredge sleeve fell and EE grabbed one end of it to keep it from going into the lake. The suddent jolt caused an acute strain of his left shoulder

May 1, 2006 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING JUNK IRON AND A PIECE FELL ON EE'S FOOT. NO BROKEN BONES, BUT FOOT WAS BRUISED. PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTED EE TO STAY OFF FOOT 2 DAYS THEN REPORT BACK TO WORK.

October 21, 2005 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Affected miner & two other miners were lifting a cable block from the rear of a mobile crane. Before the block was completely lowered to the ground, the other two miners let go of the block, which caused the affected miner to feel a jolt. After feeling discomfort for 1 week, the affected miner went to a chiropractor and received one treatment on 10-28-05.

December 27, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A COLLECTOR CHUTE FROM THE SCREENING PLANT AND WHILE IT WAS BEING LOWERED IT SWANG AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. LACERATION REQUIRED 7 SUTURES.

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