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NOT KNOWN: EE TOLD OTHER EMPLOYEE(PLANT MGR.) THAT IT WAS NOT JOB RELATED, THAT HE WOKE UP WITH A SORE BACK, AND HIS PRIVATE INSURANCE WOULD COVER. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/17/92 AND DID NOT CALL IN UNTIL 9/22/92.
54736YEE WAS HELPING TO HOLD A SHAFT ON A 922 LOADER WHEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED,PUTTING ABOUT 80 LBS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER,CAUSING BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS BENDING AND STACKING BAGS FROM A CONVEYOR ONTO A PALLET, WHEN HE EXPEREINEED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE EE HAD COMPLAINED OF A BACKACHE IN AUG 91 WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SWOLLEN AND INFLAMED PROSTATE BY DR AND DR RATHER THAN A BACK INJURY.
EE WAS USING A PRYING BAR TO LOOSEN DIRT FROM THE SHAKER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO MVOE LARGE ROCK OUT OF SHAKER WITH CROWBAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING THE WELDER AT THE TIME.HE WAS HANDING HIM PARTS AND HOLDING PARTS FOR HIM.HE SUFFERED BURNS TO THE EYES FROM A REFLECTION OFF OF THE WELDING MACHINE.