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THE ACCIDENT OCCURED WHILE TAKING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER APART. THE ROD PORTION OF THE CAME OUT OF THE BARREL AND FELL. THE ROD PINCHED EE S HAND A AGAINST AN EXTERNAL FITTING ON THE BARREL CAUS ING THE CUT.
EE CRUSHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A LARGE TIMBER. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIMBER & CONCRETE AS IT WAS BEING ROLLED.
ON HIS LAST DAY OF WORK EE'S TRUCK WAS SHUT DOWN AT 7:30 AM. HE OFFERED WORK TO FILL OUT THE DAY OF CLEANING UP THE SHOP YARD. A 966 LOADER AND CHAIN WAS PROVIDED FOR LOADING 75# DRILL ROLLERS ON A PALLET BUT HE DECIDED TO DO IT MANUALLY WITHOUT HELP AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A 50 GAL DRUM OF SOAP OFF OF PALLET ONTO FORKS OF A FORKLIFT. HE TWISTED TO THE RIGHT AND FELT HIS LOWER BACK ON RIGHT SIDE GIVE A SHARP PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING FUEL HOSE AND WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE BACKED INTO SPRAYER ON BACK END OF WATER TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE BRUSHED AGAINST WOODEN SHELF OR PALLET CAUSING A SPLINTER TO EMBED IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE IS A MANPOWER TEMPORTY EMPLOYEE'S WORKING ON SANTE FE PROJECT AS A STACKER OPER. ON LEACH PAL WHEN FINISHING UP STACKER MOVE. EE WAS SWINGING WHEELS BACK INTO POSITION FOR PINNING INTO PLAC E AND MASHED R INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WAS PUT IN FINGER.
MANPOWER TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. CHANGING BLOW BARSIN TORGY FINISHED ONE COLUMN ROLLED ANOTHER COL UMN UP PUT IN WEDGES TO HOLD COLUMN. ROTOR ROLLED A LITTLE BIT AND PUSHED BIG TOE OF LEFT FOOT. CAUSING TOE NAIL OF BIG TOE OF LEFT FOOT TO BE TAKEN OFF. INJURED IS A MANPOWER TEMP EMPLOYEE.
TENDONITIS, THE WORKER WAS STACKING BLOCKS TO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR REPAIR AND A BURNING SENSATION WAS FELT IN BOTH FOREARMS. THE DOCTOR CLAIMS THAT THIS HAPPENED AND THE HE SHOULD BE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY, FOR THREE WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN FUEL STORAGE AREA ATTEMPTING TO TIP 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL SO HE COULD GET BARREL LIFTING XXXXCONNECTED WHEN BARREL STARTED TIPPING HE TRIED TO SLOW FALL & HIS ARM WAS PUSHED INTO SERVICE TRUCK BUMPER WITHN THE IMPACT WEIGHT ON HIS WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE PARK BRAKE ON A 50 TON WABCO HAUL TRUCK, COMPANY NO. JTA0713, AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM UNDER THE HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUKC HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING THE INJURY.