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August 30, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While tightning 2" bolts on a top plate of the primary crusher using a 24" pipe wrench and a 10 lb. hammer employee strained his lower back. Employee was in a bent over position while performing the work.

February 18, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement Llc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Breaking up chunks of cement with hammer-felt a sharp sting in left shoulder

July 30, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY WHILE OPENING SLIDE GATE FOR SILO #91, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4' PIPE WRENCH. SHE FELT A PULL IN HER SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.

January 7, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING COVERS OFF AIR SLIDE SEPARATOR. BOLTS WERE OUT. WHILE PRYIG ON IT TO LOOSEN RTV IT FELLOFF TO THE SIDE & THEN FELL & SMASHED THE BACK OF EE'S LEFT FOOT.

August 6, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ALLEGEDLY, WHILE PULLING A TROLLEY WHEEL OVER A RAILING WITH A CHAIN FALL THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN.

March 28, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A JAMMED SCREEN, THE SCREEN SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 20, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS USING BAR PUSHING UP BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

July 31, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING ON WRENCH, CHANGING SWEEPER BAGS.

June 16, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY WHILE CLEANING BETWEEN ROLLERS ON 2R8 BELT, WITH A SHORT HANDLE HOE THE HOE GOT CAUGHT BY THE BELT AND PULLED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND A ROLLER.

February 7, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Lawrence Cement LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ALLEGEDLY WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A FLANGE, EE FELT A "POP" AND THEN PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

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