IRIGARAY/CHRISTENSEN PROJECTMetal/Nonmetal

SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING. STAIRS AND FELL FORWARD JARRING THE UPPER BODY, RESULTING IN SORENESS AND STIFFNESS INT HE UPPER BACK AND NECK. EE ALSO SUFFERED A MILD AND CONTINOUS HEADACHE.

EE WAS HAND TIGHTENING A PLASTIC PIPE FITTING WHEN HE FELT A POP IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND AND A BURNING SENSATION. SWELLING BECAME EVIDENT SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A SECTION OF PIPE SO IT COULD BE BOLTED TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM SORENESS CONTINUED AFTERWARDS. ON 11-9-01 HE HAD A CIROPRACTOR RE-SET WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE A DISLOCATED ELBOW.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF HOSE OFF A WELLHEAD WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM. THE CUT WAS ABOUT 1"" LONG AND DEEP ENOUGH TO REQUIRE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR STITCHES.