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October 18, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pace Construction Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS CONNECTING CHARGER TO BATTERY ON EUCLID HAUL TRUCK. HE HANDED DOWN SOME TOOLS, TURNED TO GO TOWARD LADDER TO COME DOWN, SLIPPED ON WET PLATFORM AND FELL TO GROUND.

April 14, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pace Construction Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN BOTH HANDS FROM REPETITIVE MOTION DUE TO PERFORMING MECHANICAL TYPE OF WORK. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS BEING SOME FORM OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORD ER.

June 27, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pace Construction Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS ADJUSTING THE LIME BELT ON THE INCLINE SCREEN. WHILE HOLDING THE SPACER PLATE IN THE FRAMEWORK THE HOSUING SHIFTED AND CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER INFLICTING A FRACTURE. THIS PERS ON RETURNED TO WORK FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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