EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE THAT WAS CLAMPED TO A WINCH TRUCK WHEN THE CLAMP BECAME LOOSE CAUSING STEEL PLATE TO DROP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN TO GROUND AND FINALLY STEEL PLATE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
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Showing all 5ON OR ABOUT 1000 AM ON 020284 EMP WAS UNLATCHING HOOK FROM CABLE USED TO PULL ON RR CARS AND IT ACCIDENTLY FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
APPROX. FEB. 23, 1984 EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS PICKING UP A SMALL BARRELL OF GREASE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO HIS FOREMAN UNTIL APPROX. ONE MONTH LATER.
ON OR ABOUT 3 30 PM JAN 31 84 EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM A RAILROAD GONDOLA THAT HE HAD FINISHED CLEANING FOR LOADING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RT GROIN
ON TUESDAY AUG 9 1983 APPROX AT 0400AM EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DOOR OFF SHUTE AT PLANT 2 WHEN DOOR ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED OFF HIS HAND AND FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT