Sheep Mountain Partners · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
JACKLEG DRILL GOT STUCK IN HOLE. WE WERE LIFTING DRILL UP TRYING TO GET IT OUT OF THE DOWNHOLE WE WERE DRILLING AND IT PULLED MY LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
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July 15, 1992
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Sheep Mountain Partners · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LOADING 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK. CHAIN AROUND DRUM LIFTING WITH OVER HEAD HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED ON DRUM EE TRIED TO RETAIN BARELL FROM FALLING HELD DRUM CAUSING STRAIN TO LOW ER BACK.
Sheep Mountain Partners · Struck by falling object
DRILLING ROCK BOLT HOLES FOR SPLIT SET STEEL RETAINER CAME TO OPEN POSITION EMPLOYEE LOWERED JACK LEG FROM VERTICAL UP HOLE WITH STEEL IN HOLE AS DRILL CLEARED END OF STEEL STEEL CAME OUT OF H OLE FALLING 8 FT STRIKING EMPLOHEE ON TOP OF FOOT
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