Setting a steel plate in place. Dropped plate, plate bounced off deck striking his left knee.
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Showing all 5Replacing pins & bushings in digging buckets, lifted pin to put in bucket, said he strained back muscle.
REPAIRING RETURN ROLLER ON SHOT BELT BY PUSHING UP ON BELT TO PUT NEW RETURN ROLLER ON. PAIN SHOT THROUGH LOWER BACK.
SAID HE FELT A PINCH IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN PULLING ON CABLE USING WIRE ROPE TO TIE TWO BARGES TOGETHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ON ANGLE FROM PILE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY KICKED PILE TRYING TO ADJUST WEIGHT TO LIFT AND THE ANGLE UNDERNEATH THE ONE HE LIFTED FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.