WHILE LOWERING A LARGE BRICK SAW BY ROPE THE SAW FLIPPED AND LARGE BAR ON THE BACK OF THE SAW STRUCK I.NAME ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT
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Showing all 8RAMMING PLASTIC3WITH RAMMING GUN; FELT STRAIN ON RIGHT SIDE AND PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO LOOSEN FROZEN COAL DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO CHANGE OUT UPPER RUBBER MOUNTS AT 2-VS-3 AND REACHED TOO FAR, STRAINING BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING COME-ALONG AND PULLED TOO HARD, STRAINING HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GATE FROM GATE VALVE USING A PIPE WRENCH. PULLED VERY HARD ON WRENCH AND THE VALVE SUDDENLY GAVE WAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW PUMP ON F-3 DDA ASSISTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING SMALL HAND TOOLS, WORKING IN A CRAMPED AREA AND OUT OF BALANCED POSITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO LOWER PART OF FAN HOUSING. COME-ALONG HUNG UP. EMPLOYEE YANKED ON THE HANDLE, AND WHEN IT FREED UP, SWUNG DOWN, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN FAN HOUSING AND H ANDLE.