EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG PC-1 HOPPER WITH A PRY BAR. THE HOPPER WAS PLUGGED WITH LARGE ROCKS.AFTER DISLODGING THE ROCKS, EE NOTICED BOTH RT AND LEFT WRIST VERY TENDER. ON 8-10-95, HE HAD AN ORTHOPEDIC EVALUATION THAT RECOMMEDED NOT TO WORK.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 50TON HAUL TRUCK STEERING RAM, HE & A COWORKER WERE TRYING TO REMOVE SOME VERY LARGE NUTS & BOLTS WITH A VERY LARGE WRENCH & CHEATER BAR. WHEN HE JERKED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THE INJURY BUT TRIED TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE. HAD SURGERY 6-13-94 FOR SAME PROBLEM.
MOVED GATE HANDLE SWUNG STEEL BAR HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST STEEL FRAME
EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING WEEDS WITH A PICK-AXE AND STRUCK HIMSELF ON LEFT FOOT WITH THE TOOL.