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EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING 55 GAL DRUMS ONTO TRUCK BY USING A FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED A DRUM OVER, HE GOT OFF HIS FORKLIFT AND TRIED TO PHYSICALLY LIFT THE DRUM WHEN HE APPARENTLY S TRINED A MUSCLE3IN HIS BACK. PROCEDURE IS THAT W ANY FALLEN DRUM SHOULD BE PUT IN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH AID OF FORKLIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND EQUIR BY EDGE OF WOODS AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH PSION AOK. AT DATE OF INJURY ONLY FIRST AID OINTMENT APPLIED. AT 7-2087 EMPLOYEE WENT TO DRS CAR FOR INJECTION, ALSO TREATED AS FIR8T AID. AT 8-4-87 RETURNED TO DRS. CARE AND RECEIVED A VARIETY OF PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. AT NO TIME DID EMPLOYEE LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.
LIFTING HAND CR5NKED GRASS SEEDER WITH LEFT HAND SO AS TO ADJUST SHOULDER STRAP WHEN INJURED PARTY EXPERIENCED A SNAPPING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI9ECTING THE UNLOADING OF CLAY PICKING UP ROOTS ON LANDFILL 2-C.A LUMP OF CLAY ROLLED OFF THE PILE STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPL PUSHING 553GALLON DRUMS ON CONVEYOR AFTER BEING FILLED WITH SOLIDIFICATION MATERIAL.EMPL STRAINED LOWER BACK.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3REMOVING LINE UNDER PRESSURE GREASE,DIRT AND SAND BLEW OUT OF LINE,KNOCKED OFF SAFETY GLASSES.FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN LANDFILL OPENING LATCH ON A ROLL OFF TRUCK AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EE WAS UNLOADIN1 BILD LOAD OF WASTE IN T HE LANDFILL FROM A COMPACTOR ROLL OFF TRUCK WHEN OPENING LATCH DOOR SWUNG OUT & HANDLE OF DOOR LATCH STRUCK EE I N NOSE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
EMP COULD NOT R9 CALL EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEDGED ACCIDENT, ALLEGED SPRAIN/STRAIN OF RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE UNLOADING BULK LOADS OF WASTE IN LANDFILL