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THE P&H HYDRAULIC SHOVEL HAS A RETRACTABLE LADDER FOR ACCESS TO MACHINE. EE MOUNTED MACHINE BENT OVER TO PULL LADDER UP, FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR APPROX. 5 HOURS. BACK BECAM E STIFF AND SORE, SO HE WENT HOME. HE SAW A DR THE FOLLOWING DAY.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING 988-B CAT END LOADER AT END OF SHIFT, HIS WEDDING RING CAUGHT ON LADDER STEP. RESULTING INJURY: LACERATION AND AN IN-PLACE FRACTURE OF FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE GETTING ON POWER TRUCK UNTIL 391 GOT HOLD OF LADDER TO PULL UP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A 120 LLB BARREL OF PRIMROSE 513 M, INTO THE SIDE OF EQUIPMENT #372, APPROX 4 FT HIGH, WHILE LIFTING FROM GROUND TO EQUIPMENT PULLED LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FROM THE HOUSING OF A F250 FORD SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN THE BLOCKS USED TO SUPPORT THE TRUCK KICKED OUT. CAUSING THE SPINDLE TO PIN H IS HAND.
INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CHANGING THE LOWER ROLLER ON #430 HIGHWALL DRILL
SUFFERED LUMBAR STRAIN WHILE GETTING A ROCK OUT OF DRILL HOLE.INJURED HAD A BACK OPERATION IN 1979.