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July 13, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING TOOL BOX FROM SERVICE TRUCK EE STRAINED HIS BACK BECAUSE OBJECT WAS HEAVY.

July 7, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING CLEVIS PIN ON LOW-HIGH SHIFTING LEVER OR TRANSMISSION ON TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL OFF OF FRAME RAIL OF TRUCK STRIKING EE ON FACE. DEBRIS THEN FELL IN BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE GETTING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 27, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS LOOKING UP WHILE LAYING DOWN UNDER MACHINE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN METAL PARTICLES FELL ON HIS FACE AND METALS PARTICLES FELL IN HIS EYES. THROUGH BOTTOM OF SAFETY GLASSES.

September 17, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING TIRE SHOP, AND WHILE MOVING PALLET TO ALIGN WITH FORK ON FORKLIFT HE FELT A PAIN IN RT. KNEE.

October 17, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK STUCK IN GRIZZY. HE AND CO WORKER WERE HAVING TROUBLE REMOVING ROCK AND EE GAVE IT ONE LAST TRY HURTING LOWER BACK.

July 7, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CATCHING TAILGATE ON PIT TRUCK EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK.

May 19, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING REP5ACE CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET. CUTTING EDGE BROKE AWAY FROM BUCKET PUTTING A STRAIN ON HIS LEFT WRIST & ARM. HIS WRIST WENT UP. SENT HIM TO HAVE X-RAYS.

March 27, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME OBSERVED A ROCK LEDGED BETWEEN HEAD PULLY AND CONVEYER, FRAME HE CLIMED, THE STOCK PILE REACHED IN TO GET THE ROCK. HE GOT BIT IT OUT ABOUT 1/2" OF HIS LEFT THUMB OFF HE KNEW HE SHOULD NOT DO SO.

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