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Pulling steel cable and bur went in hand
Employee heated a can of soup on truck engine and when he opened the can it exploded burning his face.
The employee and two co-workers were pulling conveyor sheets from a box and one sheet slipped, striking the employee's right hand and cutting his index finger. The employee obtained medical treatment, received stitches to his index finger, and returned to work with no restrictions on his next scheduled day, 5/1/13.
Employee states he was loading aluminum wire trays on a truck and felt pain in right shoulder when he pulled 2 pieces from the stack to load. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 01/21/2013, at which time the injury was then reported to this office. Employee placed on modified duty.
Victim was priming a pump and while picking up a 5 gallon bucket of water felt a pull in his neck and right shoulder.