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May 5, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A P Green Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SEVERAL BAGS OF CEMENT (100LB BAGS) FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK NO DISCOMFORT WAS NOTICED IMMEDIAT ELY BUT HE DEVELOPED A BACK ACHE THE NEXT MORNING H E NOTIFIED ME THE FOLLOWING MON MORNING BUT STA TED THE PAIN WAS MINOR I NOTICED HE WAS STILL SORE A MONTH LATER & TOLD HIM TO GO TO A DOC WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIATED DISK

September 18, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
A P Green Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

DUST COLELCTOR PANEL INDICATOR LIGHT SOCKE TIMPROPERLY WIRED BY CONTRACTORS INSTALLING UDST COLLECTION SYSTEM.

November 26, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A P Green Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR & SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE OLD BRICK FROM KILN WHEN HIS BACK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK

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