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November 15, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alcoa Inc · Fall from machine

EE REPORTED HE WAS DRIVING A LIME SPREADER TRUCK WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT FROM DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN. THE EE WAS TREATED FOR A LOWER BACK STRAIN OF THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTION.

July 19, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Alcoa Inc · Contact with heat

EE WAS OPERATING A FARM TRACTOR. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING LOW ON FREON. BEFORE THE A/C COULD BE RECHARGED THE A/C STOPPED COOLING. EE'S AT THE SITE PROVIDED FIRST AID AND THE EE WAS TRA NSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. THE EE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED THAT SAME DAY . THE EE RETURNED TO WORK.

June 1, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alcoa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OFF OF A FIVE GALLON CONTAINED WHEN THE KNIFE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE'S LEFT LEG. THE EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK.

May 2, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Alcoa Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM OPERATING FARM TRACTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK.

March 29, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COVER ON A PUMP BARGE WHICH WAS PULLED TO BANK. HE REPLACED THE HOLE COVERAND STEPPED ON IT. THE HOLE COVER GAVE WAY, SCRATCHING HIS LEFT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDIC AL TREATMENT AT THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLININC AND RETURNED TO WORK.

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