July 28, 2005
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Oregon Rock · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS CARRYING AN 8 LB HAMMER FROM HIS TRUCK TO THE MACHINE, WHEN HE SET THE HAMMER DOWN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND LEFT ARM. HE HAD TROUBLE BREATHING AND WAS IN SEVERE PAIN. NOT KNOWING IF HE WAS SUFFERING FROM A HEART PROBLEM WE CALLED AN AMBULANCE AND THEY TRANSPORTED HIM TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED CHEST MUSCLE AND SOME TORN BLOOD VESSELS