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WHILE UNLOADING CONVEYOR FROM A SEMI TRAILER, HE STEPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LANDED ON HIS BACK.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF THE SHOVEL HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE TRACK HEMISSED THE STEP & LANDED ON THE GROUND/ROCKS CROOKED . DISTANCE 2 FT RESULT LOWER BACK STRAIN LEFT SIDE
HE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, PUTTING IN A RUBBER BELT SCRAPPER. HE FINISHED & GOT OFF SCREEN DECK & ONTO THE CATWALK. HE WALKED OVER TO THE LADDER-CAME DOWN THE LADDER, STEPPED ONTO THE FLOO R, TURNED TO WALK AWAY & HAD BACK PAIN.
JUMPED DOWN OFF OF THE BREAKER - ABOUT 3', TWISTING BODY - RESULTING IN PINCHED NERVE WITH PAIN IN BACK & LEG - LEFT SIDE. 5/16/98 - DR.
HE WAS REACHING FOR WRENCHES ON A SHELF, GOT THEM AND TURNED TO GO, CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE AIR HOSE WHICH WAS COILED ON HANGER, TRIPPED AND FELL AND FRACTUIRED KNEE CAP. CONTINUED TO WORK & WORKED 2-3-98 ALL DAY THEN KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AD& WENT TO DR. 2-4-98.
WHILE WORKING ON HOUGH LOADER - REPAIRING HYDRAULIC PUMP - HE LOST BALANCE & FELL. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE - HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON CORNER OF TOOL BOX ON SERVICE TRUCK.
STEPPED OVER SNOW BANK AND FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HE LANDED ON REAR ON ICE. EITHER HAS SLIPPED DISC OR PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER BACK.
WHILE TAKING SCREENS OUT OF CRUSHER, SLIPPED OFF OF RAILS AND BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON SCREEN.
WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF THE CRUSHER THE LAST 3 STEPS TIPPED OUT AND WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS BALANCE HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE CRUSHER CAUSING A BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL.
WHILE CLEARING LAND TRIPPED OVER BRANCH & FELL HITTING KNEE ON CORNER OF BLOCK OF WOOD BRUSIING RT KNEE CAP
HE JUMPED FROM THE TRACK OF THE SHOVEL TO THE GROUND AND REINJURED LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.
AFTER LOADING TIRES ONTO A PICK-UP TRUCK HE JUMPED DOWN TO THE GROUND & PULLED TENDONS ON HIS RT FOOT