While tightning 2" bolts on a top plate of the primary crusher using a 24" pipe wrench and a 10 lb. hammer employee strained his lower back. Employee was in a bent over position while performing the work.
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Showing all 10Breaking up chunks of cement with hammer-felt a sharp sting in left shoulder
ALLEGEDLY WHILE OPENING SLIDE GATE FOR SILO #91, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4' PIPE WRENCH. SHE FELT A PULL IN HER SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.
EE WAS TAKING COVERS OFF AIR SLIDE SEPARATOR. BOLTS WERE OUT. WHILE PRYIG ON IT TO LOOSEN RTV IT FELLOFF TO THE SIDE & THEN FELL & SMASHED THE BACK OF EE'S LEFT FOOT.
ALLEGEDLY, WHILE PULLING A TROLLEY WHEEL OVER A RAILING WITH A CHAIN FALL THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A JAMMED SCREEN, THE SCREEN SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS USING BAR PUSHING UP BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
PUSHING ON WRENCH, CHANGING SWEEPER BAGS.
ALLEGEDLY WHILE CLEANING BETWEEN ROLLERS ON 2R8 BELT, WITH A SHORT HANDLE HOE THE HOE GOT CAUGHT BY THE BELT AND PULLED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND A ROLLER.
ALLEGEDLY WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A FLANGE, EE FELT A "POP" AND THEN PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.