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EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO OPEN THE PELLET MILL DOOR. WHILE DOING THIS TASK HE HURT HIS BACK. HE STATED HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE STUMBLED FORWARD BUT DID NOT FALL.
EE STATED HE WAS USING A 5FT PRY BAR TO REMOVE ADEFECTIVE IMPACT ROLLER ON THE BELT LINE. HE PLACED THE BAR IN THE FRAME OF THE ROLLER & APPLIEDDOWN FORCE AS HE DID THE ROLLER TURN OVER, HE LO ST CONTROL OF BAR. THE BAR CAME AROUND WITH THE ROLLER & FRAME & STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD & NECK. MRI RAN EE--AWAITING RESULTS
CONVEYER BELT WAS FROZEN TO SKIRT RUBBER. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUTE AND HIT HIS HAND ON CATWALK. EMPLOYEE COMPLETED SHIFT AND WENT TO DOCTOR NEXT DAY. X-RAY TAKEN OF HAND, NO FRACTURE NOR A BNORMALITY TO BONES.