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April 8, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PRY BAR AND FELT SHARP PAININ MIDDLE OF LOWER BACK.

October 28, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP ROCKS AND BOULDERS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE SCRUBBER PLANT WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT INSTEP.

June 12, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING PLANT ON KNEES AND TWISTING WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

October 26, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL & FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK.

August 15, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS STANDING IN DROP BOXPULLING ON POWER CABLE. HE TWISTED, PULLING MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

November 4, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS EXITING HIS LOADER, HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE CATWALK AND TURNED SO HE COULD GO DOWN THE LADDER OF THE LOADER AND HIS FOOT DID NOT PIVOT WITH HIS BODY.

June 25, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE DOOR ON THE HOPPER AND WAS LEANING ON A BEAM WHILE PULLING THE HOPPER DOOR OPEN WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS CHEST.

April 28, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRY WHILE CLIMBING ON TO THE MACHINE HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON ACCESS STEPS

November 4, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 11-3 HE WAS INVOLVED IN SHOVELING GRAVEL FOR APPROX 8 HRS AND THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS FOREARM THAT EVENING. ON 11-4 EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO FOREMAN. EMPLOYEE WORKED LIGHT DUTY JOBS THAT DAY ON 11-5 EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO SEE DR. DIAGNOSIS WAS TENDENITIS OF LEFT FOREARM.

July 29, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CONVEYOR IN LOOSE SAND AND TWISTED ANKLE.

July 10, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE IN A CROUCHED POSITION AND PROCEEDED TO STAND UP, HITTING HIS HEAD ON A OVERHEAD BEAM.

July 9, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

OPENING SIDE WINDOW FRAME FOR VENTILATION IN THE CAB & HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF FRAME & WENT THRU WINDOW

May 1, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SHOVELING UNDER THE DROPBOX A STONE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT HAND CONTINUED TO WORK OUT SHIFT REPORTED TO WORK ON MON 05-03-HAND SWOLLEN REQUESTED TO SEE DOC

December 3, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP PORTABLE PLANT. THIS CONSISTED OF SETTING WOOD BLOCK IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE PLANT. THE INJURY WAS SUSTAINED DURING THE SETTING OF THE BLOCKS.

May 21, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD PAIN IN LEG.HURT HIS BACJK SHOVELING,WENT TO DOCTOR IN AFTERNOON,GIVEN PRESCRIPTION,RETURNED TO WORK.FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DOCTOR;OFF WORK AS OF 05-29-92 PER DOCTOR.

August 12, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS WORKING OFF THE F2 CONVEYOR AND WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

June 21, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPLACING A LINER THAT WEIGHED APPROX 100LBS HE LIFTED & TURNED TO THE LEFT RAISING THE LINER OVER HIS HEAD REALIZING TOO LATE THAT IT WAS TOO HEAVY & DROPPED THE LINER THAT NIGHT HE FEL T PAIN IN HIS BACK & REALIZED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE INCIDENT ABOVE

April 15, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TURNING THE BOWL OUT OF THE STANDARD CRUSHER BY HAND, HE TURNED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 14, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISCONNECTING LEFT FRONT SHORELINE I NAME WAS STANDING ON CABLE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CHAIN OFF OF CABLE CABLE TOOK OFF AND TWISTED MY RT KNEE

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