THE CAUSE IS NOT EXACTLY KNOWN. EMPLOYEE DOING A LOT OF BENDING OVER WHILE REPLACING ROLLS IN THE CONVEYOR. SOME MINOR LIFTING OF BELT WAS INVOLVED TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL ROLLS. ALSO HELPED ROL L UP AN OLD PIECE OF BELTING THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED.
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Showing all 4WAS UNLOADING A DRUM OF ANTI-FREEZE FROM PARTS RUNNERS PICK UP BY LAYING DRUM DOWN IN BED AND ROLLING OFF ONTO A TIRE. LATER THAT DAY AND THE NEXT FEW DAYS MUSCLES IN NECK AND BACK BEGAN TO HU RT AND RESTRICT MOVEMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN HELPING PUT NEW TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF A 988 CUT LOADER. TOOTH WAS IN PLACE ON SHANK, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TOOTH UP WITH HIS LEG WHILE TRYING TO INSERT RETAINING PIN, PIN WOULD NOT GO IN. EMPLOYEE EXAMINED PIN AND FOUND IT HAD A BURR ON IT. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND TO THE GRINDER TO REMOVE THE BURR. WHILE STILL HOLDING TOOTH TO BUCKET WITH HIS LEG, IN TU
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOLDERS FROM GRIZZLY TO DRY SCREEN PLANT AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO LIFT ONE OUT FROM BETWEEN THE GRIZZLY BARS.