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The employee was cleaning out a suction line from a 6" water pump because it was full of sand. He was lifting the line to attempt to shake out the sand when it slipped and dropped on his shoulder, bruising his shoulder.
Employee was doing clean-up and lifted an 80 pound piece of refractory to dispose of it when he strained his lower abdominal area causing a hernia.
Employees was pulling a dust collector bag cage down from the collector, when it slipped and struck him on his hard hat and then grazed his mouth.
Employee did not report any incident until 2/20/07 from doctor's office. He stated that he had experienced shoulder pain for ~ 1 month prior and it was work related. This employee lifts and stacks 50# bags of clay.
EE BENT DOWN TO PLACE MORE BAGS ON #2 BAGGER. AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BAGS, HE GOT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING A BAG OFF THE FILLING SPOUT ON #1 BAGGER. HE WAS RECALLED TO WORK THE DAY BEFORE THE INJURY ON A 10 WEEK LAY-OFF.
EE STATED HE WAS DUMPING THE TRASH BIN WITH THE FORKLIFT. HE TILTED THE TRASH BIN TO DUMP AND REACHED TO PULL BIN BACK DOWN LIKE USUAL & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. WHEN ASKED IF HE NEEDED TO GO HOME OR HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, HE REPLIED " NO". HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT WITH NO COMPLAINT & WORKED 2 HOURS THE NEXT DAY BEFORE HE LEFT CLAIMING BACK PAIN. WAS GIVEN MEDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
A DUST COLLECTOR CAGE SLIPPED FROM CO-WORKER'S HANDS AND EE JERKED HIS HEAD AROUND VERY QUICKLY AND OUT OF PATH OF CAGE TO AVOID BEING HIT, CAUSING HIM TO SUFFER A CERVICAL STRAIN.
EE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A TRUCK. HE HAD THE FORKS TOO HIGH, WHICH CAUSED THE PORTABLE LOADING PLANK TO TIP OVER. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE PLANK ON THE LEFT. HE GOT OFF OF THE FORK TO TRY TO LINE UP THE PLANT BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE TRUCK. THAT IS WHEN IT TIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION AND A CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING AN AUGER ON A PUMP WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CRATE WRAPPED BY A METAL BAR. EMPLOYEE CUT THE METAL BAR AND WAS REMOVINGIT WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK ONE OF THE SHARP EDGES. THIS REQUIRED EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE TWO STITCHES ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.