EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE A BLANK FROM A SIDE "TEE" ON A PIPELINE WHICH HE WAS NOT AWARE WAS AN ACTIVE AIR PIPELINE. UPON LOOSENING THE CLAMP HOLDING THE BLANK ON THE LINE, THE PRESSURE FORC ED THE BLANK OFF WHICH SUDDENLY RELEASED ALL LINE PRESSURE RESULITNG IN THE AIRL LINE RECOILING AND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE.
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Showing all 15GPF-POSSIBLE REPETITIVE USE OF VARIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT(COMPUTER KEYBOARD,TYPEWRITER, ETC.) CONDITION REPORTED AS WORKER COMPENSATION ON 08-22-97.
EE WAS LOWERING A 3 HP MOTOR FROM A STORAGE SHELF IN THE MOTOR SHED. THE SHELF WAS AT EYE LEVEL AND THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE SHELF WAS CLUTTERED. THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET AS CLOSE TO THE SH ELF A NECESSARY FOR LIFTING. THE MOTOR WAS LOWERNEXT LOWER SHELF. EE DID NOT FEEL ANY POP OR STRAIN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE MOTOR THE EE FELT A PROGRESSIVE
EE WAS LOOSENING A 3/4" BOLT FROM A HYDRAULIC FITTING WITH A RATCHET WRENCH WHILE BENT OVER THE SIDE OF THE LOADER TO REACH THE TRANSMISSION AREA, THE EE WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON BLADE SUPPORTS IN FRONT OF DOZER TO CHECK COOLANT LEVEL. HE OST FOOTING DUE TO WET CONDITIONS AND SLIPPERY SHALE ON HIS BOOTS. HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON TEH SUPPORT ARMS ON BALDE. HE ALSO STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROM THE FLOOR TO A DOLLEY AFTER ASSEMBLE HAD FALLEN OFF THE DOLLEY. AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED HE FELT A STRAIN AND HEARD A POP FROM HIS BACK. MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A STRAIN TO THE LEFT SUPRASPINAL MUSCLE.
EE WAS LIFTING PIPE INTO WELDING MACHINE WITH BACK AND SHOULDERS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, RT ARM AND HAND HE ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. THE ACCIDENT BECAME R EPORTABLE ON 1-5-94 WHEN EE ENTERED A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A MOBILE STAIRCASE TO A D-9H DOZER. THE STAIRCASE MOVED SLIGHTLY AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TRACKS. THE EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK FACE AND ARM ON TRACKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. EMPLOYEE LAYER NOTICED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AND SWELLING AND LOCKED UP, AND HAD LOSS OF MOEVEMENT DUE TO A KNOT ON THE TEN DON.
EMPL LIFTING HITCH PIN ONTO TRACTOR. THE PIN SLIPPED FROM GRASP STRIKING FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER OF TRACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER DURING THE WEEK OFF APRIL 4-6 DRIVING PINS ON A HITCH JOB.THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SWELLING OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON 04-10-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING AND AS HE REACHED FOR A GRAB IRON HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB WHENTHER BULB BROKE,CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE STEPPED DOWN APPROX. 2 FT TO ADJOINING ROOF FROM ACCESS DOORWAY THE TRANSITE ROOFING MATERIAL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE CATWALK BELOW.
EMPLOYEE HAD FLAT TIRE ON PICK-UP. CHANGED TIRE AND THREW IT INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR FIRST AID TREATMENT TO DETERM INE THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY. SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO THE DOCTOR REVEALED A DISK PROBLEM WHICH MAY DEVELOP INTO A MORE SERIOUS INJURY.