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EMPL CLEARING B9USH & WEEDS FROM AROUND PLANTS ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER COMPOUND ENCLSURE AREA AND HE GOT INTO POISON IVY AND WAS AFFECTED ON LEFT ARM AND HAND STOMACH AND CHEST AREAS OF HIS BOD Y.WENT TO DR RE7D VACCINATION TO AID IN RECOVERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING CLAY & LARGE ROCKS OFF OF THE CONVEYOR BELT AT THE PICKING STATION, WHEN A LARGE ROCK CAME UP & AS HE WAS REMOVING IT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES. HE WENT TO A DR. WITH PAIN & DISCOMFO9T, WAS EXAMINED & RECEIVED TREATMENTS, BUT CONTINUED ON THE JOB WITH THE TREATING DR. (D.O.) OKAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING & MOVING HEAVY BOXES IN THE OFFICE RECD SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN-GROIN AREA HE CONTINUED TO WORK SEVERAL DAYS IN PAIN & DISCOMFORT & WHEN SWELLING INCREASED HE FINALLY DE CIDED TO GO FOR3A MEDICAL EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE HIS INJURY ON 052086 INJURY DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA HE IS ATTEMPTING TO SCHEDULE THE REQUIRED CORRECTIVE SURGERY (SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 05
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A BULLDOZERS EMGINES CRANKCASE PAN, HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER FRAME & THE PAN, RECEIVED INJURY TO HIS R HANDS 4TH FINGER DEEP LACERATION & DR GAVE 5 SUTURES TO ME MD UP WOUND & R9CEIVED ABASIONS TO HIS 3RD FINGER OF THE SAME HAND,.
EMP WAS STANDING ON THE PLANT SUMP WAS TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A ROCK WICH ROLLED IT STRUCK HIS RT FOOT CAUSING HIS FOOT TO GO THROUGH THE SUMP GRATE RAILS AND RECD BRUISES TO RT LEG KNEE THIGH HE WENT TO DR FOR EXAM X RAYS SHOWED O FRACTURES DR PRSCRIBED MEDICINE FOR HIS PAIN AND HE REMAINED OFF WORK 1 DAY WITH PAIN TO AID RECOVERY FROM HIS INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TUROCHARGER OFF OF A CATERPILLAR ENGINE, IT SLIPPED & FELL, STRIKING & FELL ONTO THE TOP PART OF HIS LEFT FOOT BADLY BRUISING & BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS, CAUSING SWELLING. HE CONTINUED WORKING THE NEXT DAY & UNTIL NOON THE 2ND DATE (9-7-85) AFTER THE INJURY, HE THEN STAYED HOME WHEN PAIN & SWELLING PERSISTED & WENT TO THE DR. THE 1ST TIME ON 8-12-85 EXAMINED, D
WHILE PUCHING A PIPE INTO PLACE ON THE DREDGE PIPE LINE IN THE WATER, HE PULLED OR WRENCHED A MUSLCE IN HIS HIP AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING A PIN IN A FRONT-END LOADER\S BOOM, WHICH HALF WAS REMOVED FROM THE UNIT & RESTING ON A STAND, BOOM HALF BECAME OFF BALANCED & FLIPPED OFF THE STAND, THE PIN STRUCK HISR. ARM & BRUISED & BOOM FELL ON HIS L. FOOT\S BIG TOE & REC\D SMASH. X-RAYS SHOWED NO FRACTURE. EMPLOYEE WAS TANKEN TO DR. & HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION & TREATMENT OF INJURY. DR. ADVISED EMPLOYEE
WAS ALIGNING THE DRIVE CHAIN ON DRAGLINE AT THE DRIVE SPROUCKET THE CAHINA MOVED AND HE GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERS TIP PINCHED OFF AT THE END NO FRACTURE, THE DR. TREATING HIM ADVISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN WELDING SHOP HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A DRAGLINE HOUSE ROLLER TO PUT ON A PLATFORM TO WORK ON IT .HE RECEIVED PAIN IN HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING THAT DAY & THE NEXT ONE ALSO WITH INCREASING PAIN HE THEN STAYED HOME THE 3RD.&HE USED HEATING PAD THEN WENT TO HIS DR.
SUPT. WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE, ALONG WITH 2 OTHER MEN, TRYING TO LINE UP A PIN IN THE FAIR LEAD, WHICH WAS LAYINGT ON A BLOCK THE FAIR LEAD ROLLED OFF OF THE BLOCK & LANDED ON THE SUPT.S LEFT FOOT ARCH AREA & REC\D INJURY. X-RAYS REVEALED 2 FRACTURED BONES IN MIDDLE OF ARCH AREA PLUS BRUISED BY THE HEAVY STEEL DRAGLINE MEMBER. DR HAD SCHEDULED TO APPLY A CAS T TO HIS L. FOOT ON 7-
CLEANING ROCK OUT OF JAW CRUSHER, ROCK FELL ON HAND. BROKE RIGHT THUMB.
JAKING RADIATOR CAP OFF LOADER HOT WATER HIT HIM ON THE RT ARM AND RT SIDE BURNT HIM
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST DRAINED THE ENGINE OIL IN THE FRONT-END TYPE WHEEL LOADER, THAT HE OPERATES, WAS PULLING & SLIDING OUT THE DRAINED OIL PAN FROM UNDER THE ENGINE AREA, AND RECEIVED STRAINED M USCLES IN THE LOWER NECK & UPPER BACK AREAS. WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY FOR EXAMINATION & TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY. DR. HAD EMPLOYEE REMAIN OFF THE JOB TO AID HEALING PROCESS.
HELPING CHANGE SCREENS ON PLANT.HAD HELPED TO DROP SCREEN TO GROUND,CLIMBED DOWN TO DRAG IT AWAY-...INJURED LOWER BACK WHICH PORDUCED MUSCLE SPASMS.
EMPLOYEE A MECHANIC WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON SCRUBBER ON TOP OF PLANT WAS TURNING A WATGER PIPE WHICH BROKE CAUSING CUTS TO HIS LEFT HAND & LACERATIONS TO TIPS OF HIS 1ST AND 2ND FINGERS OF SA ME HAND HE WENT TO DOC FOR EXAMINATION & TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY X-RAYS WERE TAKEN STITCHES MADE TO HIS CUTS & LACERATED FINGER TIPS DR ORDERED EMPLOYEE OFF OF THE JOB A FEW DAYS TO ASSIST HE