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WAS REPAIRING MESSENGER CABLE AT 6300' LEVEL ANDREHANGING 13.8 KV POWER CABLE. WORKING IN VERY TIGHT POSITION NOT MUCH ROOM AND INJURED LOWER BACK. BEING IN AWKWARD POSITION FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME, BACK IS SORE.
RECEIVED LACERATION WHIL PICKING UP A ROCK ON THE ROADWAY. THE ROCK HAD ASHARP EDGE ON IT, WHILE REALISING THE ROCK IT CUT HIS HAND, THE LACERATION RESULTED IN THREE STITCHES BEING REQUIRED.
EMPL LIFTED 13 HORSEPOWER PUMP WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHILE WORKING IN FACE.
EMPL ALLEGES THAT HE DEVELOPED HERNIA DURING COURSE OF REGULAR WORK AS CONVEYOR BELT MECHANIC.
INJURED WAS HELPING OTHER EE TO HOOK UP HOSE TO VALVE THEY COULD NOT REACH IT. SO HELPEN GOT AN AIR LINE TO TURN ON VALVE WHEN HE BENT OVER WRENCH FELL OUT OF BIBS AND HIT LIP CAUSING LACERATI ON WRENCH FELL 4 TO 5 FT.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO UNLOAD A 13HP. FLYTE PUMP WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE LOAD AND DROPPED ON FOOT (ABOUT 1 1/2'(.
INJ PULLING ON STUCK PUMP IN SUMP AND STRAINE DB BACK.WENT TO DR 1-22-91,AGGRAVATED BACK AGAIN PULLING ON PUMP 3-9-91 AND WENT TO DR 3-14.NEVER KNEW EMPL WENT TO DR ON 1-22 UNTIL 3-14. TO DR ON 1-2291 UNTIL 3-14-91.
INJURED ALLEGES HE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BAG CEMENT DURING GROUTING CYCLE. X-RAYS DENOTE A THIN DISC AND SPURS (ARTRITIS). CHIROPRACTOR SAID NOT ALL OF THIS INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY LIFTING BAG CEMENT.
I.NAME RINSING OUT COFFEE POT,IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND.RIM WAS BROKEN AND HAD SHARP EDGE.TRIED TO GRAB IT BEFOR IT FELL,CUT RIGHT THUMB.SUSTAINED 1" LACERATION NEAR JOINT -5 STITCHES.COFFEE IS REPLACED.