He suffered a cut on the finger of the right hand. This happened while cutting chain with acetylene the D-11N. He put his hand on the chain that stay suspended in the final drive, but by cutting the link chain moved and pinched his finger.
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The operator claims that while he was operating a hydraulic excavator, the machine made an abrupt movement and he felt pain in his lower back.
EE WAS ABSENT THE DAY BEFORE 7-11-02 BECAUSE HE HAD A BACKACHE. THE NEXT DAY HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY BUT HE STILL HAD THE BACKACHE, WHILE GETTING READY ONE OF THE LOADERS WHICH HE WAS GOI NG TO WELD HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT MORE.