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April 19, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flint Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The lid of a holding tank was raised by employee and he was peering into tank when the wind blew it down and it struck him on the head and caused him to hit his lip on the edge of the tank and caused a cut on the upper lip that required stitches. The employee returned to work with instructions not to get any water exposure to the upper lip area.

September 9, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flint Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing a conveyor belt punch from a drill and it slipped and cut two fingers on the left hand. Stitches were required to close cuts on thumb and middle finger.

June 25, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flint Rock Products · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PULLED ON FLUME WHILE FEEDING HOPPER.

May 23, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flint Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POURING AN 80LB BAG OF SAND INTO ANOTHER CONTAINER, THE BAG SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB IT AND HURT HIS WRIST.

January 15, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flint Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWUNG BAG AROUND AND BACK POPPED.

September 7, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flint Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK INJURY

February 16, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flint Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SPRAIN/TEAR ROTATOR

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