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Contractor claims that a 300 pound steel sheet was being lowered with a crane. Got hung up and then dropped a foot while EE was holding it, caused pain in EE's left shoulder because EE caught the sheet.
Employee shoveling under #2 crusher system. Employee alleges EE hit a bolt head or solid object with the shovel and the shovel stopped abruptly and EE's right shoulder popped.
EE preparing to air tires on another co. vehicle. F350 was parked on 3-5% grade w/parking brake set & trans. in neutral. Employee was out of his truck starting to air tires, he saw his F350 rolling backwards. He attempted to get in his F350 to stop the rolling, fell under. Front drivers' s side tire rolled over his left leg. Fractured left femur. Minor cut to back of head.
Employee phoned in 5/1/06 a.m. with eye problem. He indicated that he may have gotten something in it Thurs. (4/27/06) or Fri. (4/28/06) or may have "pink eye". He was told to go to a clinic. He was not able to see a Doctor until 5/2/06. Diagnosis - inflamation of eyelid.