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EE WAS INSTALLING A BELT SPLICE BY USING A HAMMER AND RIVIT KNOCKER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER FLEW OFF CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR THE R-BOLT MACHINE. HE WAS USING A LARGE WRENCH TO REMOVE A CONNECTION ON THE MACHINE, AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT HE PULLED UP ON THE WRENCH FOR MORE LEVERAGE. WHEN HE DID THAT HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE JUST RETURNED TO WORK FROM A SIMILAR INJURY AT ANOTHER JOB SITE. HE RE INJURED AN OLD INJURY.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A WHEEL UNIT ON A 21-SC. HE WAS PUSHING ON A LONG HANDLE BREAKER BAR WITH HIS FOOT. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE, THE BREAKER BAR HANDLE MOVED CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST CAUS ING THE INJURY. HE WORKED UNTIL 1/30/01. HE THEN WENT TO THE DR AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE OFF WORK.