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WHILOE POSITIONING THE TRANSMISSION/DIFFERENTIALTO REPAIR 165 MOTORGRADER, EE CAUGHT HIS HAND & ARM BETWEEN THE TRAN/DIFF AND THE FRAME. THE WEIGHT CAUSED A CUT TO THE WEB OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FOREFINGER
PULLING ON POWER CABLE RESULT HERNIA
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD TAKEN HOLD OF A GREASE BARREL TO TIP IT UP SO IT COULD BE PUT ON THE FORKLIFT. THE BARREL HAD A SHARP LIP ALL THE WAY AROUND IT. THE BARREL WAS WET FROM RAIN AND SO WERE HIS HANDS. THE BARREL SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER, WHICH REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.
EMPL CLAIMS THAT HE LIFTED ST4EM BELL ADAPTER TO PICK UP CHAIN THAT WAS BENEATH IT. DRS DIAGNOSIS WAS STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT THE FRONT WHEELS OF A TRUCK WERE CRAMPED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT A RUN AWAY WHICH CAUSED PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE POWER STEERING MACHANISM. THE HOT FLUID SPRAYED ON TO THE FACE AND RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN BURNS TO THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE DOZER ARM BLADE ONTO THE GORUND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH RADIATED DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.
INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE LIFTING A TRAILING CABLE OVER A ROCK HE SPRAINED HIS BACK THE CABLE WAS HUNG UP ONTOP OF A ROCK AND I.NAME PULLED AND LIFTED THE CABLE OFF I.NAME WORKED 6NTIL 6-19-86 AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK FROM THEN