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EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA- A RESULT OF EVERYDAY WORK. LIFTING CORE BOXES AND SAMPLE BAGS.DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 08/19/99. DID NOT REPORT TO US UNTIL 08/20/99.
EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT 4 PARTIALLY FILLED FIVE GALLON BUCKETS, WITH A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 75 TO 100 LBS AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER CARRYING THE BUCKETS A SHORT DISTANCE ACROSS THE MILL FLOOR HE SET THE BUCKETS DOWN BECAUSE HE HAD PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CAN OF TUNAFISH BY PULLING THE PULL-TAB LID OFF THE CAN (VERY SMALL CAN). WHE THE LID PULLED OFF, THE SHARP EDGE LACERATED HER LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE PLACING CHOCK BLOCKS UNDER TIRE OF HAWLAGE TRUCK STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EE UNLOADED 25-GAL. GASOLINE SAFETY CAN FROM THE REAR OF A PICKUP WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. HE PROCEED TO CARRY THE CAN IN HIS RIGHT HAND ALONG AN UNEVEN NARROW PATH. WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK HE ST RAINED HIS NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE HAD A VERBAL CONFLICT WITH HIS SPOUSE OVER THE TELEPHONE. AT THE END OF THE CONVERSATION EE IN ANGER SWUNG HIS FIST & STRUCK A WINDOW PANE BREAKING GLASS CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS FINGER & RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A GLASS PIPET INTO A PUMP. THE PIPET BROKE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, THUMB AND PALM CAUSING SMALL LACERATIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PHYSICALLY EMPTYING 90# DRUMS OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE INTO A HOPPER. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
LOCAERTED LEFT PALM THRU LEATHER GLOVE WHEN HAND WAS RAN OVER A WEAR SHARPENED CARRIAGE BOLT WHILE CHANGING SCREEN AT THE CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED HARD HAT TO BEND OVER TO CHECK LOAD IN BELLY DUMP TRAILER HE RAISED UP TOO SOON STRIKING HIS HEAD ON CONVERTER DOLLEY CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
LIFTING GARBAGE CAN LINER FROM GARBAGE CAN STRAINED SHOULDER & THORATIC AREA OF BACK.
HE HURT HIS KNE9 ON THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE. HE WORKED SEVERAL SHIFTS, HAD A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, REPORTED TO WORK FOLLOWING THE WEEKEND, LOOKED IN TIME BOOK AND DECIDED INJURY OCCURRED WHILE LIF TING CUTTING ED1ES FOR A CAT BLADE.
EMP WAS CLEANIN1 AN INTERCHANGE SUB WHEN THE CROSSOVER PIPE BROKE AND FELL ON H IS SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE CLOSIN1 THE CAB DOOR ON HAULPAC CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN THE DOOR
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SQUEEZED INJURED EMPLOYEE AROUND THE CHEST, CAUSING CARTILAGE DAMAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ORE SAMPLE BAGS INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK
MOVING LARGE ROCK FROM HAUL ROAD,EMPL EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.CHIROPRACTIC SERVICE REQ.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A DIFFERENTEAL ASSEMBLY FROM A FRONT END LOADER. THE DIFFERENTIAL SHIFFTED SUDDENLY IN ITS RIGGING,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ELBOW. THE RESULTING LACERATIO ON REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN OIL FILTER FROM A HAUL TRUCK. THE FILTER CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS WRIST ON A NEARBY BRACE.
I.NAME WSA TAKING SAMPLES ON DRILL RIG HE PICKED UP TWO LARGE SAMPLE BAGS TO MOVE THEM & FELT THE PAIN IN HIS BACK
A PRESSURIZED NOZZLE ATTACHED TO AN ANTIFREEZE HOSE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN RESULTING IN A CUT
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN OXYGEN BOTTLES RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AT THE TIP