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EMP CHANGED OUT A N ALTERNATOR ON A COAL HAULER. IT TOOK TWO HOURS AFTER HE COMPLETED THIS TASK THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EM DOES NOT REMEMBER LIFTING OR TWISTING I MPROPERLY, AT T HE END OF SHIFT HE FELT PAIN WHEN HE LEFTED HIS ARMS UP.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON RT.REAR FENDER TO CHECK OIL IN REAR ENGINE HE SQUATTED DOWN & BENT FORWARD TO PULL DIPSTICK WIPED IT OFF & REPLACED IT HE THEN PULLED DIPSTICK OUT THE SECOND TIME & WHIL E REPLACING IT HE FELT A PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES HE STATED HE DID NOT TWIST OR SLIP BUT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY IMPROPER BODY POSITION
EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED AT A DRAFTING TABLE.HE REACHED FOR A PENCIL AND AT THAT TIME HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.HE DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT MISSED WORK THE NEXT DAY DUE TO HIS BACK STRAI N.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING TRANSFORMERS ONTO A TRUCK FOR SALAVAGE. ONE TRANSFORMER GOT WEDGED AND HE USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH IT FREE AND HIS FOOT GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OTHER TRANSFORMERS.
AN EMP WAS UP O3 16 FT SCAFFOLD ATTEMPTING TO SCREW A 1X11 PIPE INTO AN AIR COUPLING 20 FT OFF THE FLOOR. THE PIPE SLIPPED FROM EMP HANDS AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AND HIT THE EMP WORKING ON THE FLOOR BELOW IN 7HE ANKLE. THE NEXT MORNING THE INJ EMP SAW A DR AND HE WAS ADVISED TO STAY OFF HIS FOOT AND ELEVATE FOR TWO DAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A LINK FROM THE CHAINS ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET TO REPAIR IT. THE LINK HE WAS REMOVING TIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE LOADED3AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A FLATBED TRUCK. IT WAS IN A WRONG POSITION WHEN HE THEN LIFTED MOTOR ABOUT ONE INCH. IT THEN SLID SIDEWAYS PULLING HIM INTO THE RAIL ON THE SIDE OF FLATBE D. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A DOZER AND THE LEFT SHOE BROKE OFF THE BLADE. HE THEN GOT OFF THE MACHINE TO LOOK AT THE SHOW. HE BENT DOWNT O TURN THE SHOE OVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.
REPAIRING ON A 8RAGLINE BICKET EE WAS CLEANING DIRT FORM A PIN HOLE WHEN HE STOOD UP TO WALK AWAY HE WAS STRUCK BY A DRAG ROPE SOCKET BEING PUT INTO PLACE. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT TO THE FORE HEAD. 3
AFTER A NUMBER 7HIROPROCTOR TREATMENT AN MEDICAL UE TO RECOMMED SURGERY OF SERIES OF BACK PROBLEMS FROM THE PAST BROUGHT THIS DONES.
WHEN CHECKING BELTS AT TIPPLE A MOTOR SLIPPED FROM HELPERS HAND AND DROPPED ON I.NAMES SECOND TO LITTLE FINGER 8 TO 10 STITCHES TAKEN
EE WAS LIFTING ROLLERS FROM A CAT ON TO PALLETS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 1/4" STEEL SHEET INTO THE STORAGE RACK AND THE CLAMP WEDGED. HE THEN TOOK A PRY BAR TO FREE THE CLAMP. THE SHEET TIPPED UPAND STRUCK HIS ARM.
2 EMPL LIFTING ROLLER OUT FROM REVOLVING FRAME ON DRAGLINE WITH BAR THROUGH OLLER WITH MAN ON EACH SIDE.IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND ROLLER SLIDE STRIKING TOP OF HAND CUTTING IT.PALM OF HAND HIT CABLE HOLDER ON TUB AND CUT PALM REQ STITCHES ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF LEFT HAND.