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January 8, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A GRIZZLY BAR. AS HE LIFTED THE BAR HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 23, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED ON A CHAIN IN THE CRUSHER IN THE CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM. THE CHAIR BROKE AT THE BASE, HE FELL, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL OF THE OFFICE. HE SPRAINED HIS NECK, AND RECEIVED A BRUISE TO HIS HEAD.

September 8, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS THAT HE STRAINED SHOULDER AND BACK WHILE REPAIRING A BELT. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT REPORT ANYTHING UNTIL THE 11TH OF SEPTEMBER. HE STATES THAT AS HE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE GROUND, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, GRABBED A RAIL TO REGAIN BALANCE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

August 18, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT KNEE, WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME ROCKS HE WAS REMOVING FROM THE CATWALKS.

June 12, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY METAL GRIZZLY BAR THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE CONE (THE CRUSHER WAS STOPPED). EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 5, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE TIRE ON A SKID STEER. HE WAS PLACING THE TIRE ON THE STUDS, IT SLIPPED OFF THE STUDS AND SMASHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.

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