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INJURED WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO POSITION A 1500 HP MOTOR. REPORTED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PRYING DOWN WITH A PRY BAR WHILE SITTING ON THE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED, SENDING THE WORKER TO THE GROUND ON HIS TAILBONE. WORKER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING EXTREME PAIN FOR WHICH THE DOCT OR HAS RECOMMENDED THERAPY. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND,THE WORKER HAS HAD PREVIOUS LOWER BACK SURGERY. EXTENDED TREATMENT HAS NOW BEEN RECOMMENDED & THAT IS THE REASON FOR REPORTING BEING DELAYED.
THE INJURED AND 2 CO WORKERS WERE ON A PRY BAR ASSISTING IN CHANGING DRAG SOCKETS ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE INJURED REPORTED THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER THIGH. HE COMPLAINED 6 MOS LATER THAT HIS SCROTUM WAS SWOLLEN AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THE INS. CARRIER INVESTIGATED & RULED COMPENSIBILITY 12/1/92. HOSPITALIZED FOR HERNIA SURGERY 12/9/92.
THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING A DRAGLINE CABLE AT THE SPOOL. WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE LEFT EYE.
REPAIRING CHAIN LINK.STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.
INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO STIKE A WRENCH TO AID IN LOOSEING WASHER LOG BOLTS. IN THE ACT OF STRIKING THE WRENCH, THE INJURED MIS HIT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.
REMOVING BOLTS FROM 16" PIPE FLANGE. WAS BENT OVER PULLING UP ON WRENCH AND FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK.
INJ REMOVING BOLTS FORM PIPE FLANGE ONE BOLT CORR. DIDD. TO REMOVE INJ WRENCH BROKE WHILE PULLING THE TOOL RESULTING IN NECK STRAIN. Y
INJURED USING BAR TO PINCH DRAG CABLES OVER ON DRAG CABLE DRUM ON 1260 DRAGLINE