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EE WAS MOVING ROCKS BY HAND & CUT HIS FINGER. HE WENT TO OFFICE. CUT WAS SMALL. HE ELECTED TO WASH/BAND-AID AREA AND WORKED SEVERAL MORE DAYS. CUT LATER BECAME INFECTED.
2 EE'S WERE WORKING TO FREE CONVEYOR BELT. THE VICTIM WAS ROLLING THE BELT BACKWARDS BY HAND USING THE BELT DRIVE MANUALLY. THE 2ND PERSON WAS STANDING NEXT TO HIM AND TURNED ON THE BELT. HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED AND CUT AND 1 BROKEN. THE DR RESTRICTED HIM TO MODIFIED DUTY FOR 4 WEEKS AND REFERRED HIM TO ANOTHER DR TO GET HIS FINGERTREATED
EE TWISTED BACK WHILE SHOVELING. PULLED MUSCLE.
COMMENT - WE DO NOT BELIEVE FOR ONE SECOND THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED. HE LEFT FOR LUNCH AND CAMEBACK FROM THE EMERG ROOM. TOLD NOONE ANYTHING BEFORE LEAVING. DR REPORTED SORE WRIST FROM TENDON ITIS. CONDITION HE ALREADY HAD. WAS TOLD LIMITEDUSE FOR 7 DAYS. OFFERED HIM LIGHT DUTY. HE WENT HOME INSTEAD.
EMPLOYEE HAS A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT LUCIPITAL TENDON THAT WAS THE RESULT OF SHOVELING.
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING WASTE MATERIAL & THREW A FLAMABLE LIQUID ON OPEN FIRE IN 55 GAL DRUM CAUSING A FLASH FIRE RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL BURNS TO EMPLOYEES FACE ARMS & UPPER TORSO
ATTEMPT TO CLEAN UP SCRAP PILE FELL OVER BACK BROKE WRIST