EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SOCKET WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE CONE CRUSHER. WHEN APPLYING FORCE WITH FOOT AND ALLEDGELY SPRAINED BACK.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK SOME STEEL LYING ON THE CONCRETE HE SAW A DOCTOR AND HAD ARM X-RAYED X-RAY SHOWED FRACTURE ABOVE LEFT WRIST THE DOCTOR REPORTED TH AT HE COULD WORK BUT NOT TO EXERT EXTREME PRESSURE ON LEFT ARM SUCH AS HEAVY LIFTING
EMP WAS HOLDING CHISEL WITH HAND WHILE HITTING CHISEL WITH HAMMER STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER THUMB WAS LACERATED AND REQUIRED 9 STITCHES