Apac-Virginia Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE JAW CRUSHER WAS JAMMED AND EMPLOEYE WAS USING A CHAIN AND WEDGE TO HELP BREAK UP THE JAM.THE CHAIN WAS JERKED DOWNWARD SUDDENLY HURTING EMPLOEYES LOWER BACK.
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June 25, 1991
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Virginia Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WEDGE ON A CHAIN TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE WEDGE AND CHAIN WAS JERKED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCK AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BAC K WHILE HOLDING THE END OF THE CHAIN AT THE TIME OF THE JERK.
September 17, 1986
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Virginia Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON THE CRUSHER USING A SUSPENDED RAM OR HAMMER. EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE RAM AND MISSED THE WRENCH, INSTEAD OF LETTING THE GO HE TRIED TO HOLD IT BACK RESULTING IN A LUMBARS STR AIN. 3
July 24, 1985
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Virginia Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CRUSHER AND USING A SUSPENDED HAMMER RAM TO HIT THE LARGE WRENCH ON THE NUT WHICH TIGHTENS THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE WRENCH BACK SO THAT THE RAM COULD HIT FINGER AGAINST THE WRENCH.
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