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The employee was shoveling sand for about 10 minutes without back-brace.
WHEN EE BENT OVER HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD. HE PICKED IT UP AND WENT TO STAND HITTING HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF STEEL RESULTING IN A GASH TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THIS CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
THE EE WAS LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OF SAND WHILE RESTACKING PALLETS. HE WAS WEARING A BACK BRACE.
WORKER BENT OVER TO MOVE A 50 LB SCALE WEIGHT WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.
WORKER WAS OPERATING THE BAGGER/PALLETIZER MACHINE WHEN BACK INJURY OCCURRED.
EE WAS CHANGING A ROLLER OUT ON A CONVEYOR. HAD HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED OUT AND TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE LEFT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK (RIGHT SIDE).
EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 100# BAG OF SAND, AND A PAIN WENT ACROSS HIS BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVER WITH A BAG IN HAND.
EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS HE REMOVED THE COVER & PLACED IT ABOVE WHERE HE WAS WORKING, THE COVER SLID DOWN HILL MASHING HIS RT. HAND.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO CLOSE DOOR ON MAINTENANCE TRUCKAND ACCIDENTLY CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER. IT CAUSED A MINOR CUT, AND FINGER WAS THROBBING. 4 DAYS LATER IT BEGAN SWELLING AND HE REPORTED TH E INJURY ON THE 8TH.
WORKING ON A STOPPED UP PIPE LINE, EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD. EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HARD HAT. STOOD UP STRIKING HEAD ON GUARD OVER HEAD.