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THE INJURED WAS EXITING THE OFFICE BUILDING AT QUITTING TIME. AN ICE BUILD UP HAD CUSED THE MAIN DOOR TO STICK SHE BUMPED THE DOOR TO FORCE IT OPEN AND DEVOLPED PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
EMPL HOOKING UP TIMBER CAR TO DRAW BAR CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRAW BAR AND COUPLER CUTTING TIP OF RIGHT THUMB OFF.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING WASHDOWN HOSE FROM THE LOWER BASEMENT TO THE MAIN BASEMETN ABOUT FOUR FT HE TWISTED TO PUT THE HOSE DOWN AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK HE WORKED THREE MORE DAYS BEFORE SE EING A DR HIS FIRST MISSED WORKDAY WAS 3-26-88
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP RAIL TO HOOK UP FOR LOADING AND STRAINED BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3SCRAPING THE DUST SEAL ON THE CONE CRUSHER IT IS VERY SHARP AND HIS HAND CONTACTED THE EDGE CUTTING THE THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
I NAME WAS LIFT3NG A BAG OF HYDRATED LIME AFTER PICKING IT UP SHE TURNED AND FELT A STRAIN IN HER BACK PRELIMINARY DR REPORT INDICATED STRAINED BACK MUSCLES
HE WAS UNLOADIN1 A DIAMOND DRILL FROM THE CRATE IN PREPARATION FOR JOB, WHEN THE CONTROL PANEL OXX FELL OFF THE FORKLIFT AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT
I.NAME SLAMMED 7HE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK HOPING TO FREE A FROZEN ROCK FROM THE REAR CORNER OF THE DUMP BOX HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE TAILGATE JAMMING IT AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE BOX THE PROCEDU RE IS TO USE TH9 SPREADER CHAIN FOR CLOSING THE TAILGATE AND NOT TO GRAB THE TAILGATE ITSELF
CARRYING JACKLE1 DRILL STEPPED INTO DRAINAGE DITCH IN DRIFT AND A PIECE OF WIRE PUNCTURED RIGTH FOOT.
I.NAME WAS WORKING IN AN AREA THAT WAS TO HOT FOR HIM AND HE GOT HEAT CRAMPS AND HEAT EXHAUSTION
THE DIAMOND DRILL CREW WAS SETTING UP THE DIAMOND DRILL ON BLOCKS THE BLOCKS GAVE WAY CAUSING DRILL TO FALL HITTING I.NAME ON RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO RIGHT ARM
POURING CONCRETE RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURN TO GROIN AREA