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EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING A PIN IN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL THE INJURY WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO SEE A DOCTOR. THE PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY SO HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 4-30-93.
ON 2-15-93 EE INFORMED US THAT ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO HE STOOD UP AFTER WORKING ON HIS KNEES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE HE WAS GIVEN A CORTIZONE SHOT T O REDUCE THE SWELLING THAT DID NOT HELP SO AN INCISON WAS MADE TO DRAIN THE BLOOD AND FLUID.
REMOVING BLADES FROM LOADER WHY A BOLT SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES REQUIRED.
TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND WERE PINNED BETWEEN TEH TIRE OF THE NORTH STACKER ADN THE METAL ANCHOR POST FOR THE STACKER. FINGERS WERE X-RAYED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FINGERS WERE JUST BR UISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND- EXPERIENCED SHARP BACK PAIN.
THERE WAS A BRUSH FIRE ON SUNDAY9THE PLANT WAS NOT IN OPERATION.THE INJURED WAS CALLED IN TO ASSIST. HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER.THE VISIBILITY WAS POOR DUE TO DARKNESS AND SMOKE.HE RAN THE LOAD ER INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND.THE IMPACT JARRED HIM AND HIS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD OF THE LOADER.HE SPRAINED HIS NECK AND BACK.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED PAIN PILLS AND MUSCLE RELAXER
I.NAME WAS USIN1 A GRINDER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM 2 DAYS LATER & HE WENT OT THE DOCTOR TO HAVE IT REMOVED.
HE WAS WLEDING 4HEN A SPARK FLEW ONTO HIS SHOULDER. HE REACHED UP TO KNOCK IT OFF & LET THE BLOW TORCH FLAMES BRUSH HIS HAND.
DREDGE OPERATOR STOOD UP FROM OPERATORS CHAIR AND WXPERIENCED SOME PAIN