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EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TORCH TO BE USED AT ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER COMPANY (NATIONAL ELECTRIC) DROPPED A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUIT FROM OVERHEAD, HITTING HIM IN THE LOW BACK & TAIL BONE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION TILL 10/7/05.
MANUALLY MOVING SLOW DOWN GATE TO INSPECT CERAMIC TILE. FELLOW EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DROPPED GATE, CAUSING THIS EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED TO HAVE A 10"N PIPE FITTING THAT HE HAD RESTING ON THE TOP OF AN 8' STEP LADDER. HE LIFTED THE FITTING AND HIS LEFT ELBOW GAVE OUT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TILL 11/6 AT WHIC H TIME IT GAVE OUT AGAIN. EE CLAIMS THAT ON 10/29 HE REPORTED IT INITIALLY TO THE SITE SUPERINTENDENT THOUGH HE CONTINUED TO WORK. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/7/02.