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The employee stated that he was working on a motor that was suspended above a walkway. The motor fell, striking the employee's foot and collapsing the walkway.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BAG CONTAINING COAL USING HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM.
While trying to dislodge the frozen pulling lashing from the loaded barge, something ripped loose and popped in my right shoulder socket.
Employee was pulling a barge down river when he felt a pain in his lower back.
Employee was pulling a 25 HP motor on a sloped catwalk. The motor started to slide backwards. The employee jerked on the motor. The motor pulled and strained his muscle in his right shoulder. Rest of shoulder was ordered.
Employee was removing 12.00 x 24 tire from a truck. He tried to lift a tire, he strained his lower back, left side. He worked the rest of the day. On Monday he had severe pain in his back and did not report to work. On Tuesday he came to work but could not punch in. He went to the chiropractor.
Employee picked up a 4 ft section of 6" schedule 80 pipe, twisted his back and pulled a muscle in his lower back.
EE WAS REPLACING B-1 SCREEN PANEL WHEN THE PANEL BECAME WEDGED IN BOTTOM DECK. EE JERKED ON SCREEN, STRAINING HIS BACK, LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED WORKING FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 WEEKS. ON 7/25/04 EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL - PAIN HAD INCREASED TO THE POINT OF UNBEARABLE. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN: SHOWED BULGING DISC IN L-3. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 7/26/04.
EE STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON PIPE.