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April 9, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING LOCKE ROUT OF BUILDING WIHT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND RUN HIS RIGHT FOREARM ALONG A SHARP EDGE ON THE LOCKER DOOR.

January 31, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AND STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR EVENTS.

June 22, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RECLAMATION MATTING ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE GIVE OUT EE WAS NOT DOING ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATED THE INJURY THE MATTING WEIGHTED 35 LBS

January 28, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A WORN OUT BULLDOZER TRACK ROLLER. HE WAS PLACING IN THE NEW ROLLER WHEN THE ADJACENT ROLLER FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM & HEAD. THE INJURY TO HIS HEAD REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

October 18, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS OUT OF TRUCK. HE LATAER SAID HE HAD BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSED ON 11/2/94 AS A HERNIATED DISC. PRESENTLY RECIEVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.

July 28, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO HIS BULLDOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A KNEE SPRAIN.

June 8, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BATTERY WHEN HSI KNEE POPPED. THE EMPLOYEE VISITED HIS DR ON 8-30 WHO CONFIRMED TO THE EMPLOYEE OF THE TEAR OF HT ELIGAMENT. THE DR CONFIRMED TO BOS IN A LETTER D ATED 10-26-94. THEEMPLOYEE HAS CONTINUED FULL DUTY DURING THIS TIME. THE DR WANTS TO SEE THE EMPLOYEE IN 2/95.

November 12, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS OPENING THE DOOR OF A SEMI TRAILER BELONGING TO A VENDER THE DOOR WAS ON A BIND AND WHERE EE FLIPPED THE LATCH TO OPEN THE DOOR IT SPRUNG OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LIP REQUIRING 9 SUTURES.

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