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March 1, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated he was cleaning the dust collector on the drill when he felt a twinge in his shoulder and neck.

January 29, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 1/29/2012 employee lifted a partially full bucket of grease and noticed discomfort in his shoulder/chest. Employee reported to employer on 2/2/2012 and was seen by a doctor on 2/10/2012. Diagnosis is an injury to the chest wall.

July 13, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding the pin out on the outrigger while another employee was trying to push the leg in. The leg retracted and pinched her right ring finger at the second knuckle, palm side.

February 21, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has numbness and tingling in his right hand and forearm from repetitively operating the joystick in the loader.

February 11, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Mississippi Sand LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was outside of his loader with his safety glasses on when the wind blew sand into his eyes. He flushed his eyes. On 2/23/11 employee contacted his supervisor and reported the incident, due to irritation of his eyes. He was sent for medical evaluation on 2/23/11.

February 26, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mississippi Sand LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a dozer when she struck a hole with the equiptment jarring her neck.

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