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INJURED WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOE ON A 773 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE GOT A PARTICLE OF DIRT INTO HIS EYE. HE REMOVED IT BUT MUST HAVE SCRATCHED HIS EYE BALL IN THE PROCESS.
EMPLOYE EWAS SLIDING A FLAMMABLE CONTAINER LOCKER INTO PLACE AND THE DOOR (SELF CLOSING) WAS OPEN TO AID IN MOVING. AS HE MOVED THE LOCKER BACK THE DOOR SHUT. THUS SHUTTING ON HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER TIP (FIRST KNUCKLE). THIS PEELED THE FINGERNAIL FORWARD AND CUT THE FINGER TIP.
WHILE ROLLING A 24 INCH BY 40 INCH PIPE ACROSS CRUSTED SNOW THE EE SUDDENLY SUNK DOWN. HE WAS OVERTING EXTRA PUSH TO GET THE PIPE OVER A SNOW BERM. THIS SUDDEN RELEASE OF SNOW UNDER FOOT CAUSE D PAIN O BE FELT IN THE LOWER BACK. EE FELT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. AFTER SHIFT, HE FELT THAT THE PAIN WAS LESS AND ONLY ON THE LEFT LOWER BACK SIDE.
EMPL WORKED DAY SHIFT. AFTER WORK 8PM HE NOTICED SORENESS INRIGHT KNEE. HE COULD NOT RECALL ANY SPECIFIC MOMENT HEN INJURY OCCURED BUT SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN DOING ALOT OF KNEELING & BENDING OV ER FIXING EQUIPMENT.
EMPL KNELT DOWN ON BOTH KNEES TO CHECK TRANSFORMER.WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE HURT.
FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN IRON & RACK