EE WAS STANDING IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK THAT WAS BACKED UP TO CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS LIFTING BAG OF SAMPLE MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN FILLED W/MATERIAL COMING OFF CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE TURNED TO S ET DOWN BAG HE HURT HIS BACK. HE DID NOT TURN HIS WHOLE BODY JUST TURNED HIS UPPER TORSO AND DID NOT MOVE HIS FEET.
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Showing all 3EE WAS PUTTING PUMP ON DRILL HAD HAND ON PUUMP. HE WAS TRYING TO PLACE PUMP WHERE IT NEEDED TO GO. HE SLIPPED BACK LOST CONTROL OF PUMP. PUMP CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE & 2 OTHER EES WERE REBUILDING A UNIVERSAL IMPACT CRUSHER NO IN USE AT THIS TIME, WHILE INSTALLING 1" THICK WEAR PLATES INSDE UNIT, ONE OF THE WEAR PLATES SLIPPED & STRUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT CALF REQUIRING STITCHES.