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EE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A PIECE OF HEAVY MACHINERY. THE PUMP SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE CUT AND THE INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
EE WAS WELDING. HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS THE CHIROPRACTOR REFERRED HIM TO A MEDICAL DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR GAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR MED ICATION AND RECOMMENDED A BRACE. IF THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HE MAY HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY.
WHILE OPEN DOOR TO STORAGE TRAILER A LOOSE PART OF METAL SKIN SCRAPED THE TOP OF RIGHT WRIST, TWO SMALL ABRASIONS. AFTER FOUR DAYS ARM STARTED TO SWELL IN AREA OF ABRASIONS.
REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO THE TIPPLE. HH WAS WAITING FOR TIMBER TO BE PLACED. IT CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON MONDAY AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A SPRAINED BACK. HE WORKED TUESDAY MORNING AND LEFT ABOUT 11:00 AM TO RETURN FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO THE TIPPLE. HH WAS WAITING FOR TIMBER TO BE PLACED. IT CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT FRIDAY, WORKED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. BY WEDNESDAY H IS BACK WAS VERY SORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP. ANOTHER PERSON TOSSED A GAUGE TO HIM. A HOOK ON THE GAUGE STUCK IN THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
MR HUGES WAS REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM FRONT END LOADER AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.