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November 8, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING SCREEN MOTOR IN MAIN PLANT SCREENS. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AND HAS BEEN HURTING EVER SINCE. HOWEVER, WAITED UNTIL 11-22-95 TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

July 24, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PICKING UP BEARINGS AND PULLED A MUSCLE. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 8-7-95 AND EXPLAINED THAT IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON 7-24-95.

August 29, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT SLOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING SELF INTO DUMP TRUCK.

August 24, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLEANING OUT CHUTE AND STRAINED BACK.

January 25, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING UP ON LONG BELT HAD SHOVEL IN RIGHT HAND. SLIPPED & SLUNG BACK RIGHT ARM. RIGHT ARM GOT NUMB. DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK.

July 19, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING MOVE A BELT GUARD. THEN SPRAINED & HURT LOWER BACK. AT THIS POINT, NO TIME LOSS, BUT WE NEED TO REPORT.

September 12, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING HAMMERS IN SECONDARY CRUSHER;CAUGHT RIGHT HEEL IN HAMMERS OF CRUSHER,BRUISED HEEL,BENT BACK TOES.

September 9, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CABLE ON ROCK DUSTER CABLE TWISTED AND SKINNED 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

August 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING UP ON WATER HOSE TRYING TO GET IT TO THE CRUSHER FEEDER

April 27, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE HAMMER BOLTS IN THE CRUSHER, LEFT HAND GOT CUT ON THE HAMMER BOLTS.

September 5, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ROLLERS ON ONE OF THE CONVEYORS RACKS THAT HOLD ROLLERS CAME DOWN AND MASHED INSIDE OF LEFT HAND.

March 15, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING FUSE BOX OFF LOWBOY FUSE BOX CORNER WAS WET FROM RAIN & SLIPPED OUT OF HAND & CUT RT PALM WHERE THUMB ENTERS PALM

March 10, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT HAND ON SOCKET WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER INJCRRED DEEP WOUND TO L PALM NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR TIME LOSS BUT THERE ARE FEW DAYS OF MODIFIED DUTY

January 18, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INCURRED PAIN FROM HIS RT ANKLE WHICH INFECTED FROM MATERIALS AT JOB SITE NOTE THIS IS A REINJURY OF AN OLD WOUND THAT GOES SEVERAL YEARS BACK WE MUST CONSIDER FOR WORKMAN COMP PURPOSES THIS A S AN NEW INJURY HE WENT TO DOC ON 18TH HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 01-25-90

December 2, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WENT TO OPEN DOOR OF KOEHRING MODEL 605 CRANE DOOR FLEW OPEN HURTING ABOVE & LEFT EYE.

September 24, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY METAL NOTHING SEEMED TO HURT DURING THE SUNDAY WORKDAY LEFT AT 200OPM WENT HOME & RT SHOULDER BECAME PAINFUL HE STAYED OFF FROM WORK ON 09-25-89 & WEMT TP DPC PM 09-26 WE WERE IN FORMED BY I NAME ON 0850AM 092689

September 7, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL MOVING WATER TANK.PULLED CABLE .PIECE OF METAL SNAGGED AREA BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 29, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WELDING EQUIPMENT INTO BOBCAT BUCKET.THE EQUIPMENT SLID BACK INTO RIGHT FOOT,HURTING RIGHT ANKLE.

May 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RECURRENCE OF KNEE INJURY OF 1-14-86, WE PREIOUSLY REPORTED TO YOU PER ATTACHED LETTER OF 5-19-89 BUT DID NOT TURN IN THIS REPORT. WE ENCLOSE OUR PREIOUS REPORTING MEDICINE PRESCRIBED BUT NO T IME LOSS. DOCUMENT ATTACHED.

May 8, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE THINKS ITS A RECCURENCE OF AN ACCIDENT OF 08-16-89(SEE CORRESPONDENCE ATTACHED/HE HAD WORSENING BACK PAIN OVER TWO WEEKS.HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 05-09-89.ON HUNE 14 CNA(WORKMANS COMP CAR RIER) IS GETTING MORE MEDICAL OPINIONS.WE SENT LETTER OF05-15-89 BUT WERE NOT AWARE YOU NEEDED THIS REPORT.

September 28, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK SHAMMED DOOR ONTO FINGER METAL IN DOOR CUT FINGER.

August 16, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PREPARING TO LOAD UP TRUCK PULLED ON HANDLE THAT OPENS BIN AND THEN HIS BACK JERKED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED WELDING TRUCK.

January 31, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING 8OMETHING FROM BACK OF TRUCK THAT WAS UNDER ABUCKET OF BOLTS HE TRIED T O MOVE THE BUCKET & STRAINED H IS BACK

September 14, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING3TO RELINE SHUTES AND STRAINED HIS BACK HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 9 18 86

April 15, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS MOVING S2ME METAL PIPE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 31, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING BELT AND TOUCHED THE SIDE OF THE BELT & CUT HIS FINGER.

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