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EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHUTE COVER UP AND HOLDIN GIT WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING OT UNPLUG CHUTE. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSEE WITH A THORIC STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN ELEVATED WALKWAY THAT HAD AND ELECTRICAL CABLE ATTACHED TO IT. WHILE ATEMPTING TO REMOVE THE CABLE FROM THE WALKWAY, SEVERAL OF THE TIES THAT ATTACHED THE CABL BE TO THE WALKWAY BROKE & ALLOWED THE CABLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS BENDING OVER CLEARING ROCK FROM COUSTOR OWEIGHT ON LOADER. STATED HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE STOOD UP TO CHINA DOWN AND SHACK CANNON BUCKET WHICH HOLDS STRBE LIGHT.
WALKED INTO SCREEN PROTRUDING FROM BED OF PICKUPTRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR. HE TURNED AND BENT DOWN, PICKED UP NEW ROLLER AND PULLED MUSCLE. HE HAS A LOWER RIGHT BACK SPRAIN.
EMP WAS INSIDE THE WATER OVER FLOW TANK AT THE WASH PLANT BECAUSE ONT OF THE PIPES LEADING TO THE WATER PUNP HAD PLUGGED. EMP WAS IN THE BENT OVER POSITION SHOVELING OUT THE PIPE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A LOG CHAIN HIS BACK CRACKED AND BECAME PAINFUL
EMLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BEARING ON DRIVE LIEN OF LAODER. EMPLOYEE HAD DRIVE LINE IN HAND AND LET IT SLIP DROPPING ON DIFFERNTIAL WITH HIS MIDDLE RIGHT FINGE RIN BETWEEN. EMPLOYEE CUT MIDDLE RI GHT FINGER, REQUIRING SIX STITHCES. EMPLOYEE HAD GREASE AND OILED ON HIS HANDS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO SLIPPING AND THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS LIFTING METAL MATTING USED TO KEEP STACKER TIRES FROM SINKING IN THE SAND. HE WAS TURNING THIS OVER TO GET RID OF EXCESS SAND ON THE MAT.
EMP WAS CONNECTING CONVEYORS AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CARRYING STEEL AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN RT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE TRIED TO OPEN SMALL WINDOW IT JAMMED & STRAINED HER ARM
I WAS UNLOADING A WINGED TAIL PULLEY FROM MY PU WHEN ONE END HIT THE GROUND, IT SLIPPED ON ICE & TIPPED OVER PINCHING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE PULLEY & THE END GATE OF THE PU.
EE STRAINE DHER BACK WHILE REPETITIVE SLIDING OF WINDOW TO GIVE CUSTOMERS THEIR TICKETS.
EE WAS MOVING A SCREENING PLANT AND HE TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW LIFTING ON BLOCKING USED TO SUPPORT THE SCREEN FRAME.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE LEANED OVER THE HEAD SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR TO PULL ON THE BELT. THE PRESSURE ON HIS XIPHOID ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME FRACTURED THE XIPHID.
EE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING TORCH ON CART INTO A PICKING UP WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS ASSISTING HIM.
GARY WAS HELPING REMOVE A CLUTCH ASSEMBLE FROM A CRUSHER AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING THE CLUTCH TO GET IT OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER.