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EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF GRAVEL SCREEN CLOTH OUT OF A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE WAS TAKEN IN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND TREATED FOR A MUSCLE STRAIN.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL AND REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT WAS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO PAIN. HE WENT TO A CHIROPR ACTOR FOR TREATMENT OF A STRAINED MUSCLE.
EE WAS LIFTING CUTTING EDGES FOR A LOADER BUCKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. INITIAL EXAM SHOWED NO APPARENT DAMAGE OTHER THEN A SLIGHT STRAIN. EE PAIN CONTINUED HOWEVER AND SUBSEQU ENT EXAMINATION SHOWED A POSSIBLE SPRAINED ROTATOR CUFF OR A.C. JOINT DAMAGE EE HAS BEEN OFF WORK FROM 3-19-97 TIL THE PRESENT 3-28-97.
EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OUT FROM UNDER CRUSHER AND CONVEYOR. HE WAS BENDING AT THE WAIST. HE WAS BACKING OUT AND RAISED UP BEFORE GETTING CLEAR OF CONVEYOR FRAME. HE HIT THE BACK OF HIS ON THE F RAME, STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
TWO MEN WERE CHANGING A RETURN ROLL (APPROX. 80 LBS.) ONE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING THE ROLL TO TEETER OVER A PIECE OF IRON: THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLL & A METAL RAIL ING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A ROLL CRUSHER. HE WAS MOVING A SMALL HYDRAULIC JACK. HE DROPPED THE JACK ON HIS TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A FRONT END LOADER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING STEERING WHEEL AT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE S DIRECTION I NAME WAS PINNED BETWEEN WHEEL AND FRAME OF THE LOADER.