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Employee was setting up a 10" by 8' plastic pipe (35-40 lbs.) under a loadout bin. As they started to lift the pipe, the felt a pain in right shoulder and set the pipe back down. Employee stated they didn't lift the pipe from the end and walk to a near vertical position as was common, but attempted to lift the pipe from the bottom 1/3 of length on opposite end. Reported 8/15/22.
The operator opened a screen door in the screen house and as he was brushing the screen with a long-handled brush heard a loud noise and the screen door then dropped onto his right arm causing a contusion. The cable that is attached to the screen door to assist in opening the door broke from the counterweight causing the door to drop.