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INJ STANDING AT3COOLING TOWER OPENING.USED A METAL BAR TO LOOSEN EXCESSIVE MUD AROUND THE OPENING.AS HE DID,LARGE CHUNK OF MUD BROKE FREE FROM ABOVE STRIKING BAR CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO HANDRAIL.3
THE INJURED WAS3STANDING ON THE SHOP FLOOR,SO THAT BOTH HANDS HELD A RATCHET.HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET AND HIS RIGHT HAND ON HANDLE OF THE RATCHET.HE USED THE RATCHET TO REMOV E THE DRAIN PLU1. HE PULLED UPWARDS ON THE THE HANDLE TO LOOSEN THE PLUG.AS HE DID SO HE FELT PAIN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.THE PLUG WAS EXCESSIVELY TIGHT.
THE INJURED WAS3HELPING TO MOVE A MOTOR TOWARDS THE CRUSHER SHEAR IN ORDER TO INSTALL A NEW SET OF BELTS. HE USED A PIECE OF ANGLE, AS A BAR, TO MOVE THE MOTOR. AS HE DID HE EXERTED PRESSURE A ND PULLED A MUS7LE IN HIS BACK.
INJ WAS USING C2MEALONG TO LOWER THE TUNNEL GATE. AS SHE DID SO THE COMEALONG SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMP TO STRIKE HER RT LITTLE FINGEER AGAINST THE TIGHTENED COMEALONG CHAIN
INJURED WAS USI3G A COMEALONG TO LOWER THE TUNNEL GATE WHEN THE INJURED EXERTED PRESSURE HE FELT PAIN IN IS LEFT UPPER ARM
INJ USING RUBBE9 HOSE TO WASHOUT PAN.NOTICED PIECE OF TAPE ON HOSE COMING LOOSE.TRIED TO TRIM OFF LOOSE TAPE,KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LY3NG ON HIS SIDE TRYING TO PRY CASTING LOOSE WITH A 3 FT BAR WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE EMPLOYEE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK
WHILE INA SITTI3G POSITION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING UP OVERHEAD TO TIGHTEN A NUT ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON A FRONT-END LOADER, AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN THE PROCESS.
EMP WAS THROWING AIR GATE WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND A COUNTER WEIGHT IN ORDER TO CLEAM AROUND A CEMENT PILLAR, REPOSITIONED A SHOVELAGAINST THE COUNTERWEIGHT THE COUNTERWEIGHT SUDDENLY MOBED UPWARD, AND THE SHOVEL S TRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WORKING ON #1 HAZEMAG IN THE SINTER SAND PLANT, ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE THE ROTOR WITH A 4\ BAR, THE POINT OF THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING EXTENTION OF THE LEFT ARM.