Employee strained lower back while cleaning the flywheel on the shorthead cone of a portable crusher. Employee said he was OK and finished his shift. The following day he went to a doctor and was taken off work for one day and returned to work on Aug 16, 2006. Doctor diagnosed the injury as a simple muscle spasm.
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Showing all 4Employee strained his right shoulder while exiting the cab of a 950F front end loader.
Control Room Operator strained lower back while lifting a jackhammer. Operator did not notify this office of the injury until October 3, 2005. Employee went to his doctor. Employee was released back to work the same day with lifting restrictions and referred to PT. PT says that restrictions will not affect the employee's ability to perform his normal routine duties.
Individual was moving a 55 Gl. drum and loss control of the drum causing a shoulder strain.