EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH CONVEYOR BELT, TURNED, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. DIAGNOSIS - LUMBAR SECRAL STRAIN.
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Showing all 5EE WAS ASSISTING WITH REMOVING THE ROCK SCREENS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, USING A CABLE TO MOVE THEM. HE WAS WORKING BELOW THE BELT WHEN THE CABLE SNAGGED LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM ANO THER EMPLOYEE WAS UP TOP OF THE BELT AND KICKED SOME ROCKS DOWN BY MISTAKE A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH.
EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP AREA UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR BELT LEANED OVER TO FAR STRAIN OCCURED.
EMPL WAS PULLING METAL STAKES OUT OF FORM SETTING STRAINED NECK.
EMPL MASHED FINGER WHILE REPLACING GUARD ON CONVEYOR