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The employee was closing the doors on a dryer and he grabbed the latch to latch the door when his hand slipped on the latch cutting his left hand under his left index finger. The latch had a sharp edge on it.
Employee stated while positioning a feeder motor for installation, employee felt pain in his lower back.
Employee stated: I was upset after a co-worker was injured. I let out my frustration by striking the outside wall of the office trailer. This is a self inflicted injury and will not be a lost time.
Employee stated while picking up a piece of malloy (1 inch thick plastic) weighing approx 25 to 30 lbs, employee felt pain between shoulders (this will be a lost time accident).
EE stated, while attempting to take a measurement to replace a section of pipe, injured placed his hand on the pipe causing the pipe to fall striking the EE in the back and rt ankle. (This will be a lost time)
Employee stated while washing around caustic tank with water hose, chemical splashed on his left arm on 7/14/11. Employee did not report injury until 7/13/11 after obtaining medical treatment. Employee lost 4 days work and returned on 8/8/11.
Employee states he was opening a valve on the water sump, and the next morning, had pain in his right side.
EE stated, I pulled a muscle in lower back, picking up 55 gal. drum. Emptying into a Bob-Cat bucket. Used hands to almost empty barrel. Some scrap metal left in barrel , lifted barrel and heard popping noise in lower back.
Employee was working in unnatural position and object entered eye under safety glasses. Medical treatment was received, requiring prescription eye drops.
Employee was splicing two pieces of 6" pipe and experienced popping in lowr back when he lifted piece of pipe.
Employee lifted a 30 ft fiberglass extension ladder and suffered lower back pain.