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January 11, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Amrize Great Lakes Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(1st day of Treatment 1/13/23) Bending over to tie in the shot and felt low back give out.

July 8, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Redland Quarries NY Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was working in corn fields on the mine property, a tick got under his clothing and bit EE on the R side of his stomach below the rib cage. EE discovered the tick in his skin, went to ER to have tick removed and sent to lab to check for Lyme disease. He was given a shot of lidocaine in the area of the bite and was sent back to work.

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