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WAS REPAIRING MESSENGER CABLE AT 6300' LEVEL ANDREHANGING 13.8 KV POWER CABLE. WORKING IN VERY TIGHT POSITION NOT MUCH ROOM AND INJURED LOWER BACK. BEING IN AWKWARD POSITION FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME, BACK IS SORE.
RECEIVED LACERATION WHIL PICKING UP A ROCK ON THE ROADWAY. THE ROCK HAD ASHARP EDGE ON IT, WHILE REALISING THE ROCK IT CUT HIS HAND, THE LACERATION RESULTED IN THREE STITCHES BEING REQUIRED.
EMPL LIFTED 13 HORSEPOWER PUMP WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHILE WORKING IN FACE.
EMPL ALLEGES THAT HE DEVELOPED HERNIA DURING COURSE OF REGULAR WORK AS CONVEYOR BELT MECHANIC.
INJURED WAS HELPING OTHER EE TO HOOK UP HOSE TO VALVE THEY COULD NOT REACH IT. SO HELPEN GOT AN AIR LINE TO TURN ON VALVE WHEN HE BENT OVER WRENCH FELL OUT OF BIBS AND HIT LIP CAUSING LACERATI ON WRENCH FELL 4 TO 5 FT.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO UNLOAD A 13HP. FLYTE PUMP WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE LOAD AND DROPPED ON FOOT (ABOUT 1 1/2'(.
INJ PULLING ON STUCK PUMP IN SUMP AND STRAINE DB BACK.WENT TO DR 1-22-91,AGGRAVATED BACK AGAIN PULLING ON PUMP 3-9-91 AND WENT TO DR 3-14.NEVER KNEW EMPL WENT TO DR ON 1-22 UNTIL 3-14. TO DR ON 1-2291 UNTIL 3-14-91.
THE VICTIMA ND PARTNER WERE PUSHING CONCENTRATE BARREL INTO A FRONT END LOADER BUCKE TWHEN ONE OF THE BARRELS BEING PUSHED BROKE IN TWO AFTER HITTING HTE BUCKET LIP. THE TOP OF THE BARREL FEL L INTO THE BUCKET THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL FELL BACK LANDING ON THE VICTIMS FOOT.
THE VICTIM AND HIS PARTNER WERE REINSTALLING LEAF SPRINGS ON A 20 TON DUMP TRUCK. THE VICTIM PICKED UP ONE END OF THE LEFT SPRINGS TO ALIGN THE LEAVES WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED ALLEGES HE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BAG CEMENT DURING GROUTING CYCLE. X-RAYS DENOTE A THIN DISC AND SPURS (ARTRITIS). CHIROPRACTOR SAID NOT ALL OF THIS INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY LIFTING BAG CEMENT.
I.NAME RINSING OUT COFFEE POT,IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND.RIM WAS BROKEN AND HAD SHARP EDGE.TRIED TO GRAB IT BEFOR IT FELL,CUT RIGHT THUMB.SUSTAINED 1" LACERATION NEAR JOINT -5 STITCHES.COFFEE IS REPLACED.
FLOAT CELL OPERATOR STOOPED TO PICK UP SCRUB BUCKET-HAD NO IMMEDIATE REALTION-PAIN IN BACK OCCURRED 9-7-89.
I.NAME WAS INST5LLING A DEWATERING PUMP ON A PUMP BASE HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE MOUNTING BOLT HOLE TO CHECK ALIGNMENT THE PUMP MOVED AND HE CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF HALF WAY DOWN THE F INGER NAIL 3
LOADING COPPER 6ARS IN FEED RACK DROPPED BAR ON RACK.
EMP WAS CLOSING3AN OVERHEAD VALVE WHEN COPPER SULPHATE DUST BLEW IN HIS EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING DOWN, ON A SEAT, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
I.NAME LOADING 5 KV CABLE ON CABLE SLED.I.NAME-ASSIST EMPL-HANDED CABLE TO I.NAME WHO WAS ON TOP OF SLED AND THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM I.NAME HAND CAUSING I.NAME ARM TO BE PULLED BY CABLE.
EE WAS PULLING A CABLE SLING UNDER AN 18" PIPE & PULLED RT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A WATER VALVE TO THE DENSITY SEPERATOR, AND THE VALVE WAS STUCK. WITH A LOT OF PRESSURE. THE VALVE SOPENED CAUSING INJURY TO THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC INSTALL A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ON A CLARK 125 FRONT END LOADER. THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS ALMOST IN PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE FLOOR JACK AND SMASHED THE L ITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PUMP SHAFT AT AN OFFICE MACHINE SHOP WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MACHINE SHOP ROLLED THE PUMP SHAFT, PINCHING A FINGER BETWEEN THE PUMP SHAFT AND A SEATBELT BRACKET
WHILE REMOVING HAND RAIL IT SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT RING FINGER.
LIFTING 8X8 BEAM ONTO FLAT BED TRUCK
WORKER WAS RECEIVING COUPLING GUARD BEING LOWERED FROM ABOVE, PIPE (CONDUIT) FELL, HITTING HIMON HEAD.
EMP WAS IN THE BATHROOM GETTING A DRINK OF WATER HE BENT OVER UNDER A SHELF AND STOOD UP HITTING HIS FOREHEAD ON SHELF BRACKET THIS OPENED THE SKIN REQUIRING TWO STITCHES
MAN WAS LIFTING A JACKLEG DRILL AND FELT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON RT ABUTMENT OF THE DAM EMP WAS SETTING CHOKERS WHILE CLEARING BRUSH HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON EDGE OF A STUMP
MAN STRUCK KNEE ON SHARP EDGE OF COPPER STARTER SHEET
MAN WAS REMOVING TIMBER FROM A VAT FLOOR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PIECE THAT WAS STILL NAILED DOWN.
EMP WAS HANDLING A 20" PIECE OF 8" PI PE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES HE WAS CLEANING UP HIS WORK AREA AFTER COMPLETING A JOB, WHEN HE PICKED UP THE PIPE IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT THE END OF THE PIPE SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FLOOR FRACTURING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND CAUSING A 1/2" LACERATION