EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING ROOF BOT, FELT SOMETHING POP IN BOTTOM OF BACK.
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Showing all 5EE STATED HE WAS HANGING DRILL CABLE ON TOP, WHEEL STUCK SO HE PULLED ON CABLE AND FELT SOMETHING IN BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON SPEED REDUCER IN SHOP HE WAS SPINNING GEARS MANUALLY TO CHECK BEARING SHIM TOLLERANCE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HAND WAS CAUGHT PULLING HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN GEARS CUTTING & BREAK ING MIDDLE FINGER & CUT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING AREA AROUND BELT HEAD AND WAS MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3CUTTING THE BELT OUT OF THE TAIL ROLLER ON #2 BELT AND INJURED HIS BACK IN A STRAIN POSITION.