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May 4, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mineral Resources LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

At 7:00 AM employee injured his shoulder while turning a valve on the plant clarifier.

March 18, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mineral Resources LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing over a conveyor belt and slipped and jumped down aprox 4' to concrete slab, resulting in a fracture to the heel.

August 23, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Mineral Resources LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unknown back strain.

May 24, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mineral Resources LLC · Fall from machine

While working on the screen in the plant, he slipped and landed on his back side.

August 25, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mineral Resources LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING SAND TWISTED TO THE SIDE AND STRAINED BACK (LUMBAR STRAIN)

October 16, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mineral Resources LLC · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS REMOVING FORMS AND STUMBLED OVER A ROCK. CAUGHT FALL WITH LEFT HAND, SPRAINING WRIST.

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