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May 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on an incline in the screen deck with a hammer to hit the screen deck to remove built up sand from the screen. When reaching out his left foot slipped and he reached out to grab the screen deck. When grabbing the deck he strained his back.

May 20, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT HOLDING THE RAIL ON THE LJ SCREEN. THE BOLT WAS OVERHEAD & EE WAS ON THE GROUND. AS HE PUSHED UP WITH THE HAND WRENCH HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

August 1, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR WALKWAY AND STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND KNEE POPPED.

August 14, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE HAS A SORE BACK FROM SHOVELING. HE ALSO HAS A SKIN IRRITATION ON BOTH CHEEKS FROM THE ELASTIC BANDS ON HIS RESPIRATOR. HE CAME INTO WORK THE MORNING OF 08-14-2002 & COMPLAINE D OF A STOMACH ACHE & WENT HOME. THE NEXT DAY HE CAME INTO THE OFFICE & STATED THAT HE HAD A SORE BACK & THE IRRITATION ON HIS FACE.

December 13, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A PULL IN HIS FROIN AREA. AFTER TWO TO THREE HOURS HE NOTICED ONE OF HIS TESTICLES HAD SWOLLEN.

February 7, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE AGGREGATE MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UNDER A CONVEYOR WHEN A LOOSE END OF HIS BANDANA WAS CAUGHT IN A PULLY AND HIS HEAD WAS PULLED BACK. THE BANDANA WAS WORN UNDER HIS CAP AND APPRENTLY WAS NOT TUCKED IN PROPERLY. THE PULLING ON THE BANDANA RESULTED IN A SORE NECK.

January 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO LOWER DECK ON THE LJ CRUSHER WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A STONE CAUSING HIS FOOT/ ANKLE TO TWIST. THE TWISTING OF HIS FOOT/ ANKLE RESULTED IN A MINOR SPRAIN.

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