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THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING LIME AT THE HYDRATE PLANT. AS HE DID SO HE BEGAN EXPERENCING PAIN IN HIS LEG AND BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3STANDING ON THE 5TH. FLOOR OF THE C.W.S. BLDG 6 HE ALONG WITH A CO-WORKER HAD HIS HANDS AROUND PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH. HE AND THE CO WORKER LIFTED THE SECTION OF SCREENCLOTH FRO M THE FLOOR ONT2 THE DISCHARGE END OF THE SCREEN. AS HE DID SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE CRONE.
THE INJURED WAS3PULLING ON A DISCHARGE SCREEN CLOTH LOCATED IN THE CWS BUILDING. HE HAD BOTH HANDS FIRMLY GRIPPED ON THE SCREEN CLOTH. HE PULLED ON THE SCREEN CLOTH. AS HE DID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK1 THE INJURED WAS FOLLOWING NORMAL WORK PROCEDURES AND DID NOT OVER EXERT IN PULLING.
THE INJURED WAS3ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE STORE HOUSE WHENA CO WORKER TRIED TO STOP HIM. AS HE RUSHED TO GET INSIDE THE STOREHOUSE THE CO WORKER PUSHED ON THE DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH T2E INJURED FACE.
INJ STANDING OU7SIDE FAN HOUSING.HAD FINISHED BURNING LINER LOOSE AND AS HE MOVED LINER TOWARD THE OPENING IT STARTED TO SLIDE TOO FAST.IN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT LINER FROM FALLING HE GRABBED FRON T EDGE TO STOP 3T.MOMENTUM OF MOVING LINER PINCHED HAND BETWEEN EDGE AND FAN HOUSING.
THE INJURED BEN7 DOWN TO LIFT A 5 GLLON OIL CAN AS HE STRIGHTENED UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. MAN HAS HAD PERVIOUS BACK OPERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING DOWN TO PICK-UP A 40 POUND VALVE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3KNEELING ON GRATING TYPE FLOOR PULLING USED DUST COLLECTOR BAG UP OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT. GRATING HAD SOME SHARP EDGES, HE GOT A SMALL CUT BELOW THE RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS IN 7HE PROCESS OF REMOVING A MUFFLER FROMA FRONT END LOADER IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AS THE INJURED TURNED TO REMOVE THE MUFFLER IT SLIPPED INTO HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIEN CE PAIN IN THE 5EFT GROIN
EMPL CLEANING FLOOR OF MUD AND STONES.AS HE LIFTED WHEELBARROW,PAIN STRUCK HIM IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BRUSHING LIME DUST FROM HYDRATE PACKER. EE WAS PERSPIRING & CAME IN CONTACT WIOTH LIME DUST CAUSING LIME BURNS ON CHEST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A RETAINING SHOE IN POSITION TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING ONTO THE BELT BELOW HIS HELPER WAS PULLING THE BLOW BAR OUT OF THE ROTOR THE BLOW BAR MOVED USUSUALLY EASY AND CAUGHT THE TIP OF THE EMPLOYEES GLOVE AND PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER