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August 22, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DiaSource LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FOR 3 1/2 MONTHS EE HAS BEEN BAGGING & STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS BY HAND, UP TO 12 TIERS HIGH. REPETATIVELY HITTING BAGS FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO SETTLE PRODUCT, LIFTING EACH BAG OFF OF BAGGER, EITHER BENDING DOWN OR LIFTING BAGS OVER HEAD TO STACK DEPENDING ON TIER LEVEL. OVERUSE OF JOINTS AND BACK.

September 12, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DiaSource LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER STANDING ON LADDER, REACHING OVER HEAD TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF EQUIPMENT. BOLT WOULDN'T COME OUT - HIS GRIP SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIST TO THE SIDE. THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK KNOTTED U P.

July 11, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
DiaSource LLC · Struck by flying object

THE WORKER WAS GRINDING THE EDGE ON A PIECE FOR IRON, WHEN A SLIVER FLEW UP UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE IT EMBEDDED INT HE PUPIL.

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