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EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE CHANGING A LOADER TIRE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING AND PUSHING THE REPAIRED TIRE ONTO THE LOADER.
I,NAME WAS TRYING TO LIFT A 55 GALLON BARRELL OF OIL FROM ITS SIDE TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. JUST AS HE STRAIGHTENED UPRIGHT-THE LOWER BACK MUSCLE WAS STRAINED.
THE INJURED HAD PICKED UP AN 8 TO 10 POUND HOSE-HAD STOOD UPRIGHT WHEN BODY/BACK TWISTED CAUSING A BULGED/SLIPPED DISC IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FLAT TRUCK TIRE WHEN RIM SLIPPED FROM THE TIRE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS BRUISED AND THE FINGERNAIL MASHED REQUIRING NAIL TO BE SPLIT IN ORDER TO RELEASE PRESSURE.
I NAME AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE UNLOADING A BOX OF POWDER WEIGHING ABOUT 150 LBS AS HE BENT TO LIFT THE BOX HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER BACK
WAS LIFTING A LARGE LUMP OF COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT TO PUT IT BACK ON THE BELT.