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THE INJURED WORKER WAS OPERATING A TRACK LOADER, WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN "JERK". HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED LOW BACK STRAIN. HE IS NOT TO OPERAT E HEAVY EQUIPT., WILL RETURN FOR RE-CHECK ON 8/29/03.
THE FOREMAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A BELT ON THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE BOX OF BELTS, HE WAS STUNG ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER BY A "RED WASP". THE FOLLOWING DAY, HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN WITH EXTREME ITCHING.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE BELT OF THE CRUSHER. HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF SHARP METAL,CAUSING LACERATION.
SORE, SWOLLEN RIGHT HAND WAS FIRST THOUGHT TO BE TENDONITIS BUT WHEN MEDICATION AND WRIST SPLINT DID NOT HELP, HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. AFTER AN EMG CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS CONFIRMED AND SURGERY RECOMMENDED.
EE HAD JUST EXITED HIS DUMP TRUCK AFTER BACKING IT UNDER THE BINS. HE WAS STANDING, LOOKING UP, TALKING TO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS STANDING ABOVE HIM. ANOTHER DRIVER WAS BACKING INTO THE ADJOINING STALL, HIS TRUCKBED STRUCK EE IN THE BACK, KNOCKING HIM TO THE PAVEMENT, THEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEELS RAN OVER HIS BODY. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER TRUCK GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND RAN TO CALL 911.
HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BUCKET TRUCK, SLIPPED ON SOME SAWDUST AND OIL AND FELL. HIS HEAD HIT A HOOK CAUSING A LACERATION. HIS BACK HIT A SHARPCORNER OF AN OIL TANK, IT SKINNED HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW, RIGHT HIP, RIBS AND LOWER BACK WERE ALSO INJURED.
HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF A TOGGLE BUSHING IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A SCREW DRIVER TO PRY OFF THE BUSHING. WHEN IT "LET GO" HE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID IT HITTING HIM, PULLING HIS NECK AND BACK MUSCLES.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A SHAKER AT THE QUARRY. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE STEPS OF THE SHOP WERE COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. AS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IT TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.