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EMPL WAS PULLING ON SCALING BAR & FELT PAIN IN BACK. OVER NEXT FEW DAYS IT GREW GRADUALLY MORE SORE. HE VISITED OTHOPEIC SURGEON WHO DIAGNOSED BACK STRAIN FROM WHICH FULL RECOVERY IS EXPECTED.
WHILE EMP WAS CUTTING BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB
EMPL REPAIRING 2OPPER,HITTING IT WITH HAMMER.HOLDING HOPPER RIM WITH LEFT HAND AND CUT IT ON ROUGH METAL EDGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A MANUAL HOIST TO LIFT A CAT TORQUE CONVERTER FOR REINSTALLATION, IN A 988B. HE PUSHED WITH ONE HAND AND REACHED TO SCREW SOME BOLTS IN WITH THE OTHER. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER B5CK.
DAVID HELPED TO PULL A PIECE OF CHAIN & LATER REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.