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December 12, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL, WHEN HE TURNED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK THAT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. HIS ENTIRE LEFT SIDE STARTED TO HURT FROM THE WAIST UP, ARM.

October 27, 2003 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SPRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING 100 LBS BAGS.

August 4, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CLIMBED METAL STEPS TO ENTER CAB OF FRONT END LOADER. BANGED ANKLE ON STEPS.

April 15, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PACKING 100# BAG FROM BAGGING MACHINE TO PALLET. TWISTED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 30, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PYRITE #1 ON 10-29-02 HE WAS PULLING 50 LB BAGS AT THE TIME. HE PICKED UP A BAG AND TURNED TO PUT THE BAG ON A PALLET, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 23, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES THE NEXT MORNING HE WOKE UP WITH A STIFF NECK AND BACK. HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES CONSISTED OF PACKING 50# BAGS AND OPERATING A FORKLIFT.

June 25, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 100# BAG FROM A PALLET TO PUT IT ON ANOTHER PALLET WHILE BAGGING AT A PACKING UNIT. (EE WAS WEARING A SAFETY SUPPORT BELT.) HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 20, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CAME TO LOAD A TRUCK ON SATURDAY MORNING. HE WAS OPENING THE SLIDE DOOR TO THE STORAGE ROOM WHERE THE FORKLIFTS ARE KEPT AND IT SUDDENLY GOTSTUCK, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS SHOULDER ON THE DOOR.

April 16, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING PALLET DOWN TO PACKAGE OFF PRODUCT. PALLET CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT (TOE).

January 25, 2002 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE PAYLOADER WINDOWS AND REACHED OUT TOO FAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED TO THE END OF HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO ANYON E. ON MONDAY HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND DID NOT COMPLETE AND ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 1-29-02.

October 18, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT PINKY FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHILE HELPING TO UNLOAD A PRESSURE WASHER OFF TRUCK, RESULTING IN A BROKEN FINGER.

October 10, 2001 DE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

2 EES ATTEMPTING TO PLACE STEEL TUBE LEGS ONTO STEEL FLAT PLATE FOR WELD WITH A FORKLIFT. THE LEGS DID NOT LINE UP, SO EE TRIED TO LIFT AND PLACE. THE STEEL LEGS WERE TOO HEAVY AND HE DROPPED THEM ONTO HIS WRIST.

October 4, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FLOOR PLATFORM SCALE BY HAND TO CLEAN. WHILE MOVING THE SCALE HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

September 19, 2001 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRAINING A NEW EE, EE LIFTED A FEW 50# BAGS. HE IS RESTRICTED FROM LIFTING MORE THAN 20 LBS. HE DID NOT ADHERE TO HIS DR.'S RESTRICTION AND DID NOT FOLLOW CO. INSTRUCTIONS. HE REAGGRAVAT ED A PRIOR INJURY.

March 29, 2000 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WORKED ON 3/28/00 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM. HE CAME BACK IN ON THIRD SHIFT 11:30 PM. HE STATES THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM AND WENT HOME.

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