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EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING OFFICE. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE METAL FLOOR OF THE OFFICE. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARDS, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS FOOT. AS A RESULT, THE EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN HAS P LACED HIM ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.
EE AND COWORKER WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. THE METAL SLIPPED FROM EE'S HAND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AND EE CONTINUED HIS RE GULAR JOB. HOWEVER, THE WOUND BECAME INFECTED AND EE HAD TO BEGIN RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BARRELS THAT HAD BEEN CUT IN HALF WHEN HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE OF BARREL REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRUM ON BULK TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BRAKE DRUM AND AXLE CAUSING LACERATION. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DR. FORSUTURES.
EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE DIAGONAL BRACE CAP WHEN CAP SLIPPED BACK CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND CAP CAUSING LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POURING A BAG OF CHEMICALS INTO MACHINE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE RAISED DECK LID ONNN LOADER TO CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL AND ALLEDGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR FOR X-RAY AND RELEASED FOR WORK. ON 6/30/93 EMPLOYEE LEF T WORK EARLY TO SEE DOCTOR AGAIN BECAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN AND DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON 7/1/93. LOST WORK BEGAN ON 7/1/93.
EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES BECAME FOGGED HE REMOVED HIS GLASSES TO CLEAN THEM WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE