While shoveling coal from catwalk on left side of launch pad, ee said after 2nd shovel of coal he felt 2 pops in lower back.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE AN ELECTRICAL PLUG, WHEN HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES FROM OFF A PAIR OF GLOVES.
A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND THE EE WAS REMOVING IT. HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE DOING THIS. ROCK WAS ESTIMATED TO WEIGH LESS THAT 20 POUNDS. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 4-18-2000. WHILE HE LPING 3 OTHER MEN MOVE A ROCK THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 100 POUNDS HE RE-INJURED HIS BACK.