EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING HIGH DENSITY POLYPROPYLENE LINER AND NOTICED HIS BACK WAS SORE AT THE END OF THE DAY. WHEN IT DIDN'T GET BETTER AFTER A FEW DAYS HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. AFTER 9 DAYS HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR. IT IS REPORTABLEBECAUSE OF THE CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.
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Showing all 6VICTIM WAS SAND BLASTING A PUMP IMPELLOR AND PARTICLE OF SAND ENTERED EYE.
EMPL CHANGING A BIT ON DRILL TEK.HE WAS ON DECK WHEN THE TONG BROKE.HE JUMPED BACK AND HIT BACK ON DOOR HANDLE.
EMPL ASSISTING REPAIRMAN WORKING ON HEAT EXCHANGER.REPAIRMAN USING HAND-HELD SIDE-GRINDER TO REMOVE A BOLT.PIECE OF EITHER GRINDING WHEEL OR BOLT FLEW BEHIND GLASSES AND STRUCK LEFT EYE.SAW DR 3-8-90 AND REPORTED DR VISIT 3-9-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PUGGED BIT BACK PRESSURE BUILT UP AND BLEW OUT. ROCK AND AIR HURT ARM.
LACK OFATTENTION TO OVERHEAD OBSTICLE WHEN WORKING IN A MOVING PARTS ARA DISLOCATED HIP BRUISED MUSCLE HYPEREXTENDED KNEE