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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD STRAW FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN A BALE FELL OFF THE TRUCK STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. HE CONTINUED TO WORK 2 MORE DAYS. WAS ADMITTED TO MEDICAL CENTER ON 12-23 AND RELEASED ON 12-25. HE CLAIMS IT HURT HIS BACK, NECK AND RUPTURED HIS NAVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTIN GTHE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND MISSED THE LAST 2 STEPS ON THE LADDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR HOURS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER ON THE MORNING O F 9-6-94 HIS BACK WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE WENT TO THE ARCHER CLINIC IN PRESTONSBURG WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN PAIN PILLS. HE HAS NOT AS YET RETURNED TO WORK, AND MORE TEST ARE BEIN
CONTRACTOR WAS DISMOUNTING HIS TRAILER ONTO TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS LEG RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENTS AND CARTILACE IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS WHILE MOVING THE DRUMS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL GOT RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVE BELTS & PULLEY ON ELEC WINCH THAT PULLS RAIL CARS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP, REBUILDING A TRANSIMSSION. HE PICKED UP A BOX WHICH WAS 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND, TURNED AROUND, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING A DRILL STEEL SUB, WHICH WEIGHS APPROX. 150 LBS, FROM THE DRILL ROD TO DRILL DESK. HE FELT PAIN ACROSS THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRUING A RAIL CAR OPEN WITH APRY BAR WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED IT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS ABCK.