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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DOWNED POWER LINE AND WAS IN THE BUCKET OF THE BUCKET TRUCK RE-SAGGING A NEUTRAL ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH A COME-ALONG. THE WIRE BECAME LOOSE CAUSING A WHIPPING EFFECT ON THE WIRE, RESULTING IN THE WIRE JERKING HIS LEFT ARM BACKWARD, RESULTING IN PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, ARM AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SORKING TO BUILD A RETAINING WALL & WHILE DRIVING 8 INCH SPIKES OR NAILS INTO TIMBER EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS BEATING ROCK AT THE SILOS THAT A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS BUSTING ROCK AT THE SILOS WITH A 12 LB HAMMER, THAT THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING THE HAMMER TO TWIST EMPLOYEE'S ARM AND HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS USING A METAL BAR TO GET A HOLD OF THE DOOR HANDLES THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ON THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED SPRAINS & BRUISES TO THE RT SIDE & BACK OF NECK & TO THE LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BREAK ON A RAILROAD CAR AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER FOR SILO BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.