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EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A SPOOL OF WIRE THAT WAS SUSENDED ON A SPOOL RACK. HE PLACED HIS RIGTH SHOULDER UNDER A PIPE SUPPORTING THE SPOOL AND PUSHED UP. HE STOPPED LIFTING WHEN HE HEARD HIS COLLA R BVONE BREAK. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE SPOOL WEIGHTED 500 LBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PLATE WEIGHING APPROX. 200 LBS WITH A CO-WORKER. AS EMPLOYEES RAISED PLATE TO APPROX. EYE LEVEL, HE ALLEGES HE FELT A "SNAPPING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK." HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT OR FOLLOW COMPANY POLICY IN SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION, THUS THE REPORTING DELAY. HE DIAGNOSED AS SUSTAINING A MUSCLE SPASM TO LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE IN SUMMITS FAB YARD FITTING PIPE NOTICED INCREASING IRRITATION IN RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR.SUPERVISOR RINSED EYE OUT ANS EMPLOYEE CLAIMED DISCOMFORT GONE.TWO DAYS LAT ER(07-12-91) EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CONTINUING IRRITATION.SENT TO DOCTOR.DOCTOR CLAIM,ED NORTHING IN EYE AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.ON 07-16-91 EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAINING OF IRRITATION.S