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CHANGING SHAFT AND BEARINGS ON WASTE PUMP AT WASH PLANT, LIFTING SHAFT INTO POSITION TO CHANGE HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. TORN LIGAMENT IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGE RUBBER SCREEN PANEL IN #1 SCREEN ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PANEL & PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A SLURRY PUMP BEARING COVER WHILE CLEANING A BUILDING. THE COVER FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.
6AT ABOUT 2:00PM, 1 HR BEFORE THE END OF HIS SHIFT HH TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK HURT & THAT HE COULDN'T SHOVE ANYMORE TO CLEAN UP, NO MENTION WAS MADE OF BACK INJURY AT THAT TIME. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED IN TO REPORT OFF, SAYING HIS BACK HURT. ON 7/11/90 HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR, CLAIMING A WORKMANS' COMPENSATION.
HE IMPROPERLY LIFTED A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND JAW CRUSHER MAKING REPAIRS HE BUMPED AGAINST A LARGE WRENCH LEANING AGAINST CRUSHER THE WRENCH FELL OVER & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT INSTEP BEHIND THE SAFETY TOE CAP HE WO RKED FOR ANOTHER 31/2 HRS BEFORE GOING HOME M
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN JAW CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE MAKING REPAIRS. HE WAS LIFTING STEEL BARS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED TIRE AND WHEELL OFF THE FLOOR OF SHOP BY HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIS SUPERVSOR AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE SOME WIDE FLANGE BEAMS TO MAKE ROOM FOR A CRANE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN TWO OF THE BEAMS IN PREPARTION FOR PLACING A PLATE ON ONE OF THE BEAMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER SAND PLANT FEEDER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES TWO DAYS LATER HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RT. ARM WENT TO DOC.AT HOSPITAL G.R.&DR.TOLD HIM TO REST ARM