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August 27, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee helped lift 80# bag from palletizer. Later, when exiting fork, he said he had pain in low back. Incident not reported earlier due to mis-information from employee and doctor whether he could perform regular job or not.

July 27, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in the UG shop wash bay when he stepped into an eroded area of the salt mine floor. His ankle creeled and he fell. He was in the process of washing a piece of equipment with a pressure washer.

July 7, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was on a ladder disconnecting the cylinder to install cables on a 1200 JLG man lift. He fell from the ladder and suffered a laceration to the elbow and a contusion of the sacrum.

July 3, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

Employee was saw cutting asphalt when he started to feel weak. Employee was transported to local hospital and given IV fluids and released for work.

May 30, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee creeled ankle and suffered severe sprain when stepping down from a 9-12" offset on workplatform.

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