THE INJURED WAS USING A OXYGEN ACETYLENE CUTTINGTORCH. THE HOSES WERE ATTACHED TO BOTTLES MOUNTED ON A MAINTENANCE TRUCK AND WAS LAID OUT TO THEJOB AREA. AS THE INJURED WAS USING THE CUTTING TORCH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GOT INTO THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK AND PULLED FORWARD. THIS ACTION JERKED THECUTTING TORCH FROM THE INJURED HAND, THROWING HIS ELBOW INTO A PIPE. THIS HYPEREXTENDED HIS ELBO
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Showing all 3HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER. THE BUCKET CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE FORWARD, STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE DASH. THE DOCTOR TREATED HIM, CONSIDERED IT MINER INJURY (NO SWELLING) AND RETURNED HIM TO R EGULAR DUTY. OVER THE NEXT 30 DAYS, I,NAME CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN, THE DOCTOR CONTINUED TO FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT FINALLY SENT HIM TO A SPECIALIST WHO GAE HIM LIGHT DUTY TO THE WEEK-END.
PLASTIC PIPE 6'2 X 300' BEING MOVED BY LOADER PULLING IT ACROSS THE OPEN AREA BETWEEN OFFICE AND HWY 270.PIPE SLIGHTLY CURVED WHEN COUPLING AT TIAL END HUNG BETWEEN TREE.THE PIPE FLIPPED HITTI NG HIM THROWIN1 HIM INTO 5' DITCH.