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August 18, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michiana Aggregate, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to pick up a hose nozzle. (was going to wash out under the twin sand screw on the wash plant) and experienced a hot burning sensation across his lower back. He then had difficulty standing up straight an D had to pull himself up.

October 9, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michiana Aggregate, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Moving material from under the radial stacker with shovel, when he pulled the shovel back he felt a sharp pain in lower left back.

September 18, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michiana Aggregate, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL WHILE CHANGING OIL IN EQUIPMENT, EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK, BUT WASN'T IN ANY PAIN RIGHT AWAY. GRADUALLY THE PAIN HAS BECOME MUCH WORSE.

August 2, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michiana Aggregate, Inc. · Struck by falling object

CLOSING GATE-CABLE BTROKE ON GAT, FALLING AND HITTING RIGHT HEEL.

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