EE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A 560 LOADER. EE PULLED ON THE HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST; HAD SLIGHT SWELLING IMMEDIATELY. EE DID NOT INFORM ANYONE UNITL FRIDAY, 4/1/05 & EE REFUSED TO SEE DOCTOR. ON MONDAY, 4/4/05, EE STILL COMPLAINED OF PAIN, BUT STILL REFUSED TO SEE DOCTOR. ON TUESDAY, 4/5/05, EE ASKED TO SEE DOCTOR. TAKEN TO DOCTOR 4/6/05.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE RAN OUT OF ACETYINE ON WELDING TRUCK WHILE WORKING ON PROJECT. TOOK OUT EMPTY TANK AND WENT TO LIFT IN A FULL ONE, ALONE. WHILE LIFTING, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO SAFETY COORDINATOR UNTIL AFTER NOON ON 10/22. CAME IN TO WORK ON 10/23. LEFT EARLY BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN. DID NOT COME IN 10/24. DR DIAGNOSED LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A ROCK WHILE RETRIEVING AN AIR LINE UNDER THE HOPPER. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.