EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SUMP PUMPS, LIFTING, PULLING, AND PUSHING WHILE WALKING IN MUD MOST OF THE DAY. LATER IN THE DAY, WHEN HE KNELT DOWN UNDER A PUMP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE HYDRO THICKNER RAKE. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK A STEEL BEAM BEHIND HIM.
EE WAS CLEANING AND CHANGING SCREEN ON TROMMEL ON WASHER. HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE SCREEN. OVER THE WEEKEND IT STARTED TO SWELL. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON MONDAY 10-2-89.
EMPL INSIDE MIXER AT FLOTATION PLANT DURING REPAIR DAY.WAS CLEANING MIXER.MIXER WAS LOCKED OUT.LIFTING BUCKET OUT OF MIXER,BUCKET SLIPPED AND HIT BLADE IN MIXER CAUSING IT TO TURN.BLADE HIT EM PL IN LOWER BACK.