EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP, REBUILDING A TRANSIMSSION. HE PICKED UP A BOX WHICH WAS 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND, TURNED AROUND, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
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Showing all 7EMPL WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELT WHILE CLEANING BOTTOM PLANT FLOOR. AS HE MADE SWINGING MOTION WITH SHOVEL HE FELT PULL IN BACK. EMPL WORKED REST OF DAY.
HE WAS LIFTING A DRILL STEEL SUB, WHICH WEIGHS APPROX. 150 LBS, FROM THE DRILL ROD TO DRILL DESK. HE FELT PAIN ACROSS THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.
AS HE PREPARED 9MPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTGENANCE WORK UNDERNEATH GRADER AS HE PREPARED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE GRADER HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE GRADER DOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO LIFT COAL SAMPLES INTO CRUSHER, AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT BAG, HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON TOP OF RAILROAD CAR WHICH WAS BEING LOADED BY A CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM ONE CAR TO THE OTHER STRIKING HEAD ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR BELT
MOVING A MOTOR AND SPEEDREDUCER TO STACK FLOOR AND LEFT RING FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN MOVING MOTOR AND ONE THAT WAS STACKED.