EE WAS HAND TIGHTENING A PLASTIC PIPE FITTING WHEN HE FELT A POP IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND AND A BURNING SENSATION. SWELLING BECAME EVIDENT SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A SECTION OF PIPE SO IT COULD BE BOLTED TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM SORENESS CONTINUED AFTERWARDS. ON 11-9-01 HE HAD A CIROPRACTOR RE-SET WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE A DISLOCATED ELBOW.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE POLY HOSES FROM A CULVERT BY BENDING DOWN & PULLING THEM THROUGH THE CULVERT. HE FELT A LOWER BACK DISCOMFORT WHEN HE PULLED ON ONE OF THEM.