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June 20, 2020 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monteagle Sand, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up an oxygen bottle and turned left arm - pulled muscle in forearm.

March 31, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monteagle Sand, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping the other employees replace a shaker screen. This particular screen weighed app. 230 lbs. (48"long x 72" wide) Upon lifting the screen, EE grabbed his lower back, but didn't say anything. Later, at app. 11:40 a.m., he went to the plant manager and told him that he thought he had pulled his back.

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