Lifting cables on impactor - lower strain.
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Showing all 9Climbing up on a 278 Dozer and twisted knee
Employee was removing rocks from side door, one slipped and smashed ring finger of right hand.
He stated that his right knee popped while pulling on a belt but didn't report it until next day, he has a bruised right knee.
WHILE LIFTING A BARRELL OF OIL HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL LATER.
CUT HIS LEFT HAND FINGER FIRST HAD TO HAVE SIX STITCHES TAKEN IN FINGER.
GETTING OUT A TRUCK, HE GOT PINKY FINGER CAUGHT ON THE DOOR AND CUT IT. HE REFUSED A TETNUS SHOT AND SUTURES BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF NEEDLES.
HE WAS WORKING ON HIS TRUCK AND CUT HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THEY TOOK 5 STITCHES HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
EE STEPPED DOWN FROM A KNEELING POSITION ON THE WHEEL OFTHE PLANT AND FELT A STINGING SORENESS IN RIGHT KNEE. HE REFUSED TREATMENT AT THIS TIME AND THEN ON 8-31-01 HE TURNED OVER IN BED AND RE INJURED IT. WENT TO THE CLINIC AND GAVE HIM SOME TREATMENTS HE HAD TO HAVE HIS LAPROSCOPED OUT. HAD SURGERY ON 10-30-01 AND WAS BACK TO WORK 11-06-01 LOST ONE WEEK WORK.