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THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND PUT IT ONTO THE SCALE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE USED HIS ARMS AND NOT HIS LEGS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SIDE MIRROR OF A JOCKEY TRUCK AND WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE MIRROR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A SHOVEL UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE UPPER EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE LOWER EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 10" X 12' SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A SLING AND HOIST. THE SLING SLIPPED AND THE SCREW MOVED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SCREW AND MILL WALL. BRUI SED HIS LEFT HAND.
LIFTING BARRELS AND FELT SOMETHING POP.
EE WAS CLEANING OFF ONE OF THE TRUCKS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.