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March 21, 2000 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Roper Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND TRACK FRAME OF D9N DOZER AND IN TAHT PROCESS HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

January 24, 2000 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Roper Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROLLING A ROUND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT PART ON THE GROUND AND PARTLY LIFTING AT SAME TIME CAUSING PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE UNDER SHOULDER BLADE.

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