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March 8, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fine Grind Lime Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS (GEAR BOX).

October 23, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fine Grind Lime Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO SWITCH THE ELEVATOR FROM TANK #5 TO TANK #3. EE'S SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF SOCKET BECAUSE ELEVATOR WANS'T SWITCHING.

June 11, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fine Grind Lime Inc · Struck against stationary object

STOOD UP QUICKLY AND HIT HEAD ON ANGLE IRON. HADFOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND. NO TIME LOSS ON JOB.

July 12, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fine Grind Lime Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WASPUTTING CAP BACK ON AIR FILTER COVER. IT WAS TIGHT SO HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO TAP IT INTO PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING THE COVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WITH T HE HAMMER.

June 25, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fine Grind Lime Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON DUMP TRUCK.INSTEAD OF PUSHING DOWN ON HANDLE,PULLED UP.

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