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November 3, 2025 UT · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Services Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling transloading hose and strained right shoulder. Work Care agency was called with permission to reported back to work. EE felt pain in right shoulder and made a clinic visit. The clinic assessed EE shoulder and found partial displacement, reset, and recommended a specialist.

December 27, 2022 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Services Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was assisting a mechanic testing the pins on the skid steer bucket. While the bucket was raised in the air the TM pulled and shook the bucket when EE felt an abdomen strain. The result from a previous coughing episode of exertion and the extension of EE's arms pushing and pulling on the bucket resulted in a hernia. EE reported to a physician which resulted in surgery.

August 12, 2021 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Services Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sliding a dunnage board across an empty flatbed trailer when the board caught an unknown obstruction causing the board to recoil back into the lip of the EE which cut the bottom lip requiring 4 stiches. The EE was released to full duty.

March 31, 2010 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Services Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Individual was picking up a bag of ready mix when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. That caused him to let go of the bag and feeling sharp pain in his back. He was taken to the office were he was picked up and taken to the local Emergency room for observation. It was discovered that the individual had had an earlier back injury in a car accident in 2005.

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