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EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A JUNCTION BOX AND FELT A JOLT IN HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
INJURED WAS CHA3GING WELDING TANKS ON THE WELDING TRUCK.WHEN HE LIFTED THE EMPTY TANK OFF THE TRAILER,HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS GROIN.THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE LIFTED A PROPEL BRAKE CYLINDER AND PUT IT IN THE VISE3FOR REPAIR,HE FELT THE BURNING IN HIS GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS LIN3NG UP A TRANSMISSION JACK AND SUFFERED A LOW BACK STRAIN.
STRAINED A MUSC5E IN H IS RT.SHOULDER FROM OVEREXTENDING HIS REACH
INJURED WAS DIR9CTING THE POSITIONING OF A SCRAP CONTAINER SUSPENDED FROM THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER.HE TRIED TO TWIST THE SUSPENDED SCRAP CONTAINER BY FORCIBLY PUSHING ON THE CONTAINER. HE FELT A PAIN 3N HIS BACK, WHICH BECAME VERY PAINFUL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
INJURED WAS WOR5ING IN A CONFINED AREA. WHILE ATTMEPTING TO REPOSITION TO MOVE TO A MORE CONFORTABLE POSITION HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP & LOWER BACK.
EE WAS REPLACIN1 THE REAR SUSPENSION ON AN 85 TON HAULAGE TRUCK. THE CHAIN TOLLED CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF THE 3RD FINGER OF T HE RIGHT HAND BELOW THE FINGERNAIL. ALSO THE BONE WAS CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE FUEL FILTER FROM THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING WHEN THE PULL RING ON THE FILTER CAME LOOSE ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE\S HAND TO SLIP THROUGH THE WIRE AND PULL RING , CAUSING CUTS ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 40 TON EUCLID TRUCK THAT HAD A CUMMINS ENGINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCRAPPED FRONT SUSPENSION OF A HAULAGE TRUCK TO THE SCRAP YARD. WHILE UNHOOKING THE CHAIN, HE CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND ON A METAL BURR.
ADJUSTING HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH ON #24 SHOVEL, WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENT INJURED WAS GOING TO MAKE ONE MORE ADJUSTMENT AND SWITCH DUMPED OUT, OPERATING MECH. HIT RIGHT FOREFINGER CUTTING FINGER