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EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE PINS FROM SHACKLE TO FINISH INSTALLING SKIP BOX WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AN DHE FELL AGAINST THE BLOCK, HITTING HIS LFT SHOUDLER. HE DID NOT SEEK M EDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5-28-97 WHN PAIN WORSENED.
WHILE INSTALLING NEW PINION ON SWING MOTOR, HE HAD TO BREAK BOLTS WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE AND INSTALL. HE'S BEEN BREAKING AND INSTALLING LARGE 769 AND 992 TIRES FOR TWO WEEKS. THE ADDED SWINGING OF THE HAMMER CAUSED PAIN IN THE JOINTS OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. BY SUNDAY THE PAIN WAS UNBEARABLE.
DURING THE PAST 30 DAYS EMPLOYEE BEGAN HAVING BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING ON VARIOUS EQUIPMENT. PAIN BECAME WORSE DURING THE WEEK OF 4-15-96, WHICH IS WHEN HE SAW A DR. WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF T HIS UNTIL 4-19-96. EMPLOYEE SAW DR. ON 4-15-96.
EE WAS HELPING COWORKER TIGHTEN DOWN DRUM BOLTS, WHEN THE AIR HOSE SEPARATED. THE END OF THE HOSE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE, BLOWING AIR INTO HIS EYE. HE HAD HIS GLASSES ON AT THE T IME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE HOSE KNOCKED THEM OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE PINS FROM A DERRICK. OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS HIS SHOULDER BECAME INCREASINGLY SORE. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON FRIDAY 3-10-95. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT ON MONDAY, 3-13-95.
EE WAS BREAKING A BOLT LOOSE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME. HE HAS HIT HIS ELBOW SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND HIS DISCOMFOR AND PAIN ARE GETTING WORSE, AND HE L OSING STRENGTH IN HIS ARM.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING A TIRE ON A 988B LOADER. INJURED BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL THAT HELPS TO REMOVE THE RIM OF THE WHEEL(WT.+55 LBS.) INJURED FELT EXTREME PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND FELL TO HIS KNEES IN PAIN.
WE DID NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE INCIDENT UNTIL 10-29-92.
EE WAS USING A HACK SAW TO CUT A BOLT, THE HACK SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
USING KNIFE IT CLOSED ON LITTLE FINGER CUTTING FINGER
HE WAS CUTTING SAFETY FUSES.
HE WAS TAKING SHACKLE OFF OF SKIP BOW WITH CROW BAR & CROW BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT KNUCKLE ON SHACKLE. AT THAT TIME HE HAD ONLY CUT IT SO HE TREATED HIMSELF & DID NOT GO TO DR IT THAN B ECAME INFECTED & ON 3/30 HE FINALLY WENT TO DR WHEN IT BECAME INFECTED.