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Employee was loading a conveyor belt that fed a tumbler. The stone was in a bucket, ground level, conveyor was waist high. He was wearng a back brace at the time.
EE said he was working on an engine and turned over and hurt his rib. Doctor says injury to chest wall.
Back strain from lifting stone to palletize for skipping.
Back strain from lifting stone.
Employee exited forklift to reposition forks. In doing so, he mashed his left finger between the forks and the mast.
TWO MEN PULLED A DRUM OFF THE AXLE & LAID IT ON THE GROUND. THEY PICKED UP THE DRUM & INJURED SAID IT FELT LIKE A CRAMP IN HIS STOMACH. DURING THE REST OF THE DAY, IT FELT LIKE A STOMACHACH. THE NEXT MORNING WHILE TAKING A SHOWER HE NOTICED A KNOT ABOVE HIS BELLY BUTTON. SAID IT WAS SORE & HURT. CEO SAID TO GO TO ER IF IT WORSENED.
WHILE LOADING MILL ENDS WITH FORKLIFT 1 STONE FELL FROM FORKS. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT MANUALLY A STONE BACK ONTO FORKS WHEN IT BROKE, INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.