Two EE's were changing screens on plant III. Injured EE pinched his fingers between two screens when they were clamping them in place.
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Showing all 4EE was lifting new screens from the manlift to the third plant screening tower, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The pain eased after a minute, so he kept working. The next day the pain was worse, so he went ot a chiropractor. A couple of days later the pain was worse, so the chiropractor sent him to an MD.
Employee bent over to pick up a 50 lb. bag of grit from the floor & he strained a muscle in his lower back.
EE WAS STRIPPING PLYWOOD FORMS FROM A POURED CONCRETE STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE.