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December 10, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NEVADA SLAG, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling, put the shovel in the dirt and pulled with right arm and pushed with the left arm and said his shoulder, "Popped out."

November 26, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NEVADA SLAG, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling slag into wheel borrow the Employee turned wrong with a shovel full of slag and felt pain.

April 11, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NEVADA SLAG, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling slag overrun out of tank into a wheelbarrow. Employee kept doing the shoveling for long enough that it overused the wrist/arm.

June 23, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
NEVADA SLAG, INC. · Struck by flying object

SLAG WAS BLOWING OFF OF THE CONVEYOR DUE TO HIGH WINDS. SOME OF THE SLAG BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

May 15, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NEVADA SLAG, INC. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A 100# BAG ON THE SPOUT OF THE BAGGING MACHINE AND HE HIT HIS THUMB ON THE SPOUT OPENING WHERE THE SAND COMES OUT.

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