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1983–2026
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October 20, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Oil Proppants Company Ltd · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 10/22/86, I.3AME NOTICED SWELLING WHILE SHOWERING AT HOME. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG. ON 10/23/86, DR. I.NAME DIAGNOSED HERNIA. I.NAME DIDN'T INDICATE TO EMPLOYER THA T HERNIA WAS WO9K-RELATED. ON 10/27/86, I.NAME SAW DR. I.NAME WHO TOLD I.NAME HERNIA COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF STRAIN AT WORK. ON 10/28/86, I.NAME TOLD PLANT MANAGER THAT HERNIA WAS RELATED

April 23, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Oil Proppants Company Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS NOT SURE HOW OR WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT AFTER HE GOT OFF OF FORKTRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT BEGAN TO HURT BETWEEN HIS ANKLE AND HEEL

April 9, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Oil Proppants Company Ltd · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM FRONT END LOADER HIS FOOT SLPPED CAUSING A FALL HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A BROKEN WRIST.

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