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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAMMER ON A TOOTH OF A 992 LOADER BUCKET. THE METAL MUSHROOMED, STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK. THE WOUND TOOK SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS RELEA SED FOR FULL DUTY AFTER BEING TREATED IN THE HOSPITAL.
EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING THE TEETH ON AN 922 LOADER BUCKET. HE HAD REPLACE A TOOTH AND PIN, HE PICKED UP A AHMMER TO SET THE SET AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK. HE WILL BE OFF APPROX. ONE WEEK.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS REMOVING FLOOR TILES FROM THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR USINGA SCRAPER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND CONTINUED TO WORK THE COMPLETE DAY. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY 4-3 BUT WAS SEEN AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE WAS GIVENTWO DAYS OF BED REST WITH A FOLLOW UP WITH ANOTHER DOCTOR AT THAT TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO REPAIR THE AC ON AN D-10 DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OF THE TOOLS AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRACK. HE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASE WITH A MILD BACK STRAIN.