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January 13, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentonite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OTHER AND EE WERE CLOSING A BOXCAR DOOR AT PLANT WAREHOUSE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT CLOSE DOOR SUDDEN CLOSED. EE S THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME.

July 23, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentonite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS TRYING TO LIFT OPEN A TOP DOOR ON C-6 RAILCAR, WHEN DOOR BOUND UP ON ONE END, AND INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 17, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentonite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHECKING BAG WEIGHTS, WHILE LIFTING 100 BAG FROM CONVEYOR BELT, FELT A POP UNDER LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

June 13, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentonite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BULKHEAD DOOR IN A BOXCAR WHICH WAS STUCK. OBTAINED HELP FROM AFELLOW EMP. AS THEY WERE SWINGING BOTTOM OF DOORIN A FORWARD AND BACK MOTION, THE TIP OF DOOR BE CAME UNSTUCK, MOVING TOWARD INJURED, PINNING HISFOOT TO FLOOR.

April 2, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentonite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING 2" METAL 20' AIRLINE, PIPE SLIPPED, PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 24, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentonite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A BULKHEAD DOOR IN RAILCAR WHEN DOOR AT TOP WOULD NOT MOVE, SO HE WAS PUSHIGN BOTTOM OF DOOR BACK AND FORTH IN A ROCKING MOTION, TRYING TO FREE TO TOP OF DOOR. SUDDE NLY TOP OF DOOR MOVED TOWARD EMPLOYEE, LETTING DOOR BOTTOM SWING DOWN, PINNING HIS FOOT BEETWEEN BOTTOM OF DOOR & FLOOR OR CAR.

February 8, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentonite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING PIECES OF ROLLED STEEL OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS DATEING FROM 2-17-89.

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