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REPETITIVE MOVEMENT CAUSED PAIN IN NECK AND BACK
WORKING ON WATER PUMP,A RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW.NO FRACTURES.
EMPL WAS USING JACK WITH CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND PIPE. CHAIN SLIPPED CASUING IT TO SMASH HAND. DR SPLINTED FINGER & RELEASED EMPL TO MODIFIED WORK WITH FULL RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR 4-5 DAYS. EMPL. C HOSE NOT TO ACCEPT MODIFIED WORK & WAS OFF.
EMPL WAS TAKING CHAIN BINDER OFF LOAD. IT POPPED OUT OF HAND & HIT HIM ACROSS ELBOW. EMPL WAS ASKED TO GO T DR TO HAVE IT CHECKED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. ELBOW WAS SLIGHTLYSWOLLEN & DR LIMIT ED USE OF ARM FOR 1-3 DAYS.
USED ONLY ONE CROGBY CLIP TO SECURE 1/2 " SLING (WIRE) TO SUPPORT COMALONG WHILE LIFTING SUCTION PIPE. SLING SLIPPED & THE COMEALONG FELL ON EMOLOYEES SEFT HAND CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND & BREAKI NG META CARPAL ON LEFT HAND.
FLECK OF PAINT FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE WHILE SCRAPING PAINT OFF GREEN LINE.