WAS RAISING TARP THAT COVERS LOADED COAL TRUCK BY PUSHING ON ARM OF TARP.WHEN TARP CAUGHT A LUMP OF COAL THROWING IT OFF OF TRUCK STRIKING VICTIM ON HEAD CAUSING SMALL CUT OVER LEFT EYE.
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Showing all 4INJ PARTY WAS HELPING UNLOAD BARRELL OF WATER FROM PICKUP. BARRELL WAS MOVED APPROX 3 TO 4'. BARREL WAS ROLLED & TILTED BUT NEVER FULLY LIFTED. INJ PARTY INFORMED FOREMAN 6 AM ON DAY 4/30/91 T HAT HE HAD PULLED BACK DAY BEFORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SECTION OF DRAGLINE TUB WHEN PIECE OF MUD FELL HITTING HIM IN BACK.
INJURED PARTY WAS LIFTING PIECE OF METAL WITH ANOTHER MAN WHEN BACK WAS HURT. EMPL TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING NERVE TO BE PINCHED. ITEM BEING LIFTED BY TWO MEN WEIGHED APPROX 55 LBS.