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EE WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO TROUBLE SHOOT & REPAIR A 2" SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE "EVENT" SOLUTION POND. HE WALKED THE HDPE LINED SLOPE OF THE POND (3-1 POND) A COUP LE OF TIMES WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PUMP. WHEN FINISHED HE REPORTED A "TINGLING" SENSATION IN HIS LEFT HEEL. STRAINED ACHILLES TENDON.
EE WAS WORKING WITH CO-WORKERS TO STRING DRIP TUBE ON A "RIPPED" PAD SECTION. AFTER CUTTING THE DRIP TUBE TO LENGTH, HE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP THE LOOSE ENDS OF THE TUBE TO PULL THEM INTO PO SITION. AS HE SQUATTED HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE "LOCK UP" AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE KNEE.
EE WORKED WITH LEECH PAD CREW TO STRING DRIP TUBING ON THE N. VISTA LEECH PAD. HE WAS LOADING ROLLS OF DRIP LINE ON THE HOSE REELS, SPLICING THE TUBING & CUTTING IT TO LENGTH. AFTER COMPLET EING THE WORK HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK. HE COULD NOT CITE ANY SPECIFIC TIME OR INCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED SORENESS. IT WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY WINDY DAY.
EE HAD OPENED THE DOOR TO THE CABINET LOCATED IN THE LADIES' CHANGE ROOM. AS SHE WAS REMOVING AN ARTICLE, HER FINGER WAS CUT ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE CABINET.
EE WAS REPLACING CUTTING EDGE ON A RUBBER TIRE DOZER. AS HE LIFTED A CUTTING EDGE INTO PLACE, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE MOLD BOARD.
EE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A HAUL TRUCK. AFTER CONDUVCTING A PRE-OPERATION CHECK ON THE TRUCK, HE LIFTED HIS RIGHT LEG TO PLACE IT ON THE STEP OF THE TRUCK, A LADDER. AT THIS TIME HE ALLE GES HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A FLOOR JACK. WHILE LIFTING THE JACK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HE REACHED TO CATCH THE JACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.