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February 17, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pouring up oil from oil shed and hurt back when lifting oil container.

February 16, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Working on ground clearing brush to burn and twisted L knee.

September 1, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Spider bite on left arm while cleaning debris from under hopper.

August 10, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Leaving wash plant area, stepped on loose rocks and fell onto right arm (elbow).

July 22, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Insect bite arm causing swelling and pain

April 6, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING DOZER OVER A MOUND OF DIRT CAUSING THE RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER. CUT ELBOW AND CAUSING SWELLING OF R. ELBOW.

December 17, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

Doing maintenance on 35 ton Volvo truck, he was laying under truck loosening belly pan; belly pan fell on left shoulder.

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