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April 29, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joseph Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ONTO THE BED OF A TRUCK. HELP WAS AVERABLE IE. CRANE OR EXTRA MAN BUT EE CHOSE TO DO JOB BY HIMSELF.

November 21, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Joseph Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FAILED TO SECURE PROPER FOOTING WHEN DISMOUNTING CRANE. SLIPPED/FELL CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE POSSIBLE TORN CARTILAGE/TENDON.

August 25, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Joseph Materials Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF WORK PLATFORM. CONVEYOR BELT WAS FREE FALLING OFF OF SPOOL. EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT.

March 12, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joseph Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS3WALKING OVER TO INSPECT EMPLOYEES WORKING WHEN CLEVIS PIN CAME LOOSE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR AND STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

June 1, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joseph Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MAINTENANCE ON CARANE HAD BEEN CLIMBING UP & DOWN FOR SEVERAL HRS BENT OVER TO PICK UP SPRAY BUCKET & SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN

April 22, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joseph Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. HEPOSSIBILITY OF SURGERY IN THE FUTURE).

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