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EMPL WAS SITTING ON CSTING WHEEL GEAR BOX WALKWAY TRYING TO ADJUST SPOUT BURNER. HE SLIPPED FALLING APPROX 2 1/2' TO CASTING WHEEL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER ON DUST COLLECTOR & DISLOCATING SHOUL DER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A 55 GAL. DRUM FULL OF PRODUCT ON A ROLLER CONVEYOR. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE AND CAUSED HIS BACK TO TWIST, CREATING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE BACK. THE AREA HAD BEEN WASHED DOWN IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, CAUSING THE WET CONDITIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 100 LB. SACK OF SANDBLAST GRIT. HE WAS WALKING ON LOOSE DIRT SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
DURING THE PROC9SS OF PUSHING A 55-GAL DRUM FULL OF PRODUCT INTO POSITION ON A FLATBED TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK ON 8-27-86. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-15-86 WHERE I7 WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A "STRAIN TO SL JOINT AND SLIPPED DISC".
EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 FROM BED OF STAKE SIDE TRUCK.HAD PLACE ONE FOOT ON TIRE OF TRUCK AND RIGHT HAND ON END OF SIDE PANEL FOR BALANCE.FOOT SLIPPED FROM TIRE AND HE CAUGHT RIGHT HANBD ON INTERLOCKI NG DEVICE-HOOK-2N SIDE PANEL CAUSING 1 1/4'' LACERATION ON PALM OF RIGHT HAND.