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February 4, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cleaning top shaker screen with chain & plate while standing on shaker flywheel guard housing. Chain fell into flywheel shaker, tightened up, then slapped employee across both legs in shin area. Employee jumped down & got out of immediate area experienceing pain in legs. Gash in right shin.

January 25, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Driver Error: Driver coming over 20 per cent hill and lost control of haul truck. Haul truck struck berm and rolled over onto the drivers side. No occupational injury to driver. Equipment was badly damages.

August 24, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing rubber wash down hose, Forced king nipple into open end of hose. Holding one end of hose with one hand and king nipple with other hand. He forced king nipple into open end of rubber hose, he felt pain in his left shoulder. He reported incident, felt he would be ok after a nights rest. Next morning pain persisted he was taken to doctor.

June 29, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING BOTTOM DECK SCREEN ON STATION 8. HE WENT TO CLIMB ONTO BOTTOM DECK SCREEN WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN THROUGH HIS ARM AND SHOULDER. EE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN ARM WITHOUT FEELING PAIN.

May 25, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED UP FROM WALKWAY TO BACK OF THE ROCK BREAKER. WHEN HE STEPPED UP, PAIN WAS INSTANT IN THE MID TO LOWER PORTION OF HIS BACK. EE THEN NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR. EE SAID HE COULD WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT. NEXT MORNING EE'S PAIN & STIFFNESS VERY BAD. PLANT MGR. TOOK HIM TO PHYSICIAN: MEDICATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR 1 WEEK AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK SAME DAY.

May 13, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A 48" SCREEN PANEL. HE STATED THAT THE SURFACED WAS FLAT AND HE STEPPED NORMALLY BUT TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 5, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING MOTOR UP INTO POSITION USING A CHAIN-FALL COME ALONG THE RIGGING. SLIPPED AND THE 250 POUND MOTOR FELL APPROX 2 FT AND HIT THE EE ABOVE THE KNEE AND DROPPED INTO A WHEEL BALLRELL, WHI CH CAUSED THE WHEEL BARREL TO TIP AND HIT THE SAME KNEE AT THE KNEE CAP.

September 24, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Mid-State Const & Mat Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING A MANLIFT, EE WAS "STOOPING" DOWN TO GET UNDER THE MANLIFT BASKET SAFETY BAR. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DR. DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS A LUMBAR STRAIN.

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