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Employee was operating an excavator in the clay pits. He brought the back end of the machine down hard on the ground while sitting on the edge of the seat and felt pain in his lower back.
Approximately one month ago, employee was operating the grader in the clay pits. As he was getting out of the grader, employee hit his right elbow on the metal ladder. He did not seek treatment at that time. On 07-27-09, the employee reported to the office that the elbow had developed fluid on the joint.
Was pumping water out of pit - the suction hose twisted & ee fell twisting right knee, twisted left hip, back & shoulder. Thought he was fine but then later right knee started swelling - infection set in.
WAS DIGGING OUT BACK OF TRUCK WITH SPADE, HURT BACK.
A 4" WATER PUMP INTAKE APPARENTLY BECAME PLUGGED& AS THE PUMP RAN DRY HEATED THE REMAINING WATERIN THE HOUSING; EMPLOYEE WHEN INSPECTING PUMP NOTICED THE CAP ON THE PUMP HOUSING WAS LOOSE & LEAKING; HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE CAP WHILE THE PUMP WAS RUNNING. CAP POPPED OPEN IN HIS HAND, SPLASHING STEAM & HOT WATER OVER HIS LEFT ARM, CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS DRILLCREW, SETTING UP RIG. THE DRILL RIG WAS IN THE LOWERED AND OFF POSITION WHEN HE PULLED LOW OVER EYES, WALKED INTO THE DRILL RIG BUMPING HIS HEAD AND STRAINED HIS N ECK.
EE WAS CLEANING A SECTION OF DRILL AUGER WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED EE'S HAND, WRIST AND FOREARM AROUND THE AUGER. EE SHUT DOWN THE AUGER AND FREED EE. EE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACT URE TO WRIST AND DR RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 2 WEEKS AT LESS THAN 10 POUNDS. ANTICAPATE FULL WORK RELEASE 4-21-00.