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Employee was removing rock from stopped jaw crusher when he had a little discomfort in his lower abdomen. He thought it was just a strained muscle.
Worker cut finger while working on D8N dozer. Required seven stitches. Returned to work same day limited duty.
EE was changing screens on the plant and strained his back.
Employee had been shoveling lime abc all day. Upon arriving at home, employee removed boots and rubbed eye.
Employee was climbing into the cab of a piece of equipment when he struck his head on the frame of the cab door. He worked the rest of the shift without telling anyone until the end of his shift. He said he had some slight neck pain but did not require medical attention.
Folding D-10 dozer track for shipment. While folding tracks master link folded under to far. Employee straightend master link with right hand. At this point his left hand was between track pads. The tracks flatened cutting and breaking three fingers on his left hand.
Employee was improperly lifting a steel pipe, causing lumbar strain.
The plant foreman directed ee to remove did old rollers and frames from an old conveyor to a rock conveyor they were rebuilding. he made improve decision by nut asking for help when he discovered that the old 36" troughing roller and frame were heavier than normal.
Two employees were lifting a 108 lb roll of plastic and placing it in a cradle stand. One of the employees missed the cradle when setting it down, the plastic roll twisted, and he dropped his end. The other employee, still holding up his end, was jerked forward and to the left as a result of of the other end falling.
Employee was changing sheer bolt in feeder through access door when door came unlatched and fell striking employee on his right hand.
EE WAS SEALING BAGS ON INGLETT MACHINE. BAG ON CONVEYOR STARTED TO FALL OVER. EE LEANED OVER TO PICK IT UP. EE WAS USED TO 1 CF BAGS AND DIDN'T ANTICIPATE THE WEIGHT OF 2 CF BAG. EE LIFTED THE BAG AND FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. ON 6/1/04 EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS WORSE AND TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY.
EE WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTING TO STAND LIGHT POLE INTO RECEIVER WHEN POLE SLID OFF RECEIVER AND FELL, BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK EE UNDER CHIN CAUSING LACERATION AND BROKEN DENTURE S.