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ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT 2 PIECES OF PIPE & THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE. FINISHED WORKING SHIFT & HALF OF NEXT DAY. LEFT WORK THINKING HE HAD FLU. WENT TO HOSPITAL & FOUND COLLAPSED LUNG. DR. INDI CATED HE BLEW HOLE IN LUNG FROM STRAIN.
STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER, WHEN RIGHT FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND HIS KNEE TWISTED AND POPPED. EITHER PULLED TENDONS OR CARTILAGE DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE PUTTING BUCKE TON FRONT END LAODER. LINING UP PIN. SUPPORT CHAIN SLIPPED RESULTING IN TIP OF FINGER BEING PINCHED AND CUT REQUIRING STITHCES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIPE TOGETHER FOR DREDGE & SLIPPED FALLING ON FLOAT & CUT LEG ON BOLT ON FLOAT
BELT OVER FLOWED WITH MATERIAL EMPLOYEE TURNED POWER OFF REMOVED GUARD BELT SLIPPED TO ONE SIDE CLEANED MATERIAL FROM AROUND ROLLER TURNED BELT ON SOME MATERIAL STILL AROUND ROLLER WENT TO KNO CK OFF FINGERS AT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BY BELT & ROLER BOTTOM PART OF MIDDLE FINGER UNDER NAIL DAMAGED DOWN TO BONE SKIN GRAFTED OVER IT
EMPLOYEE PICKING UP PEICE OF PIPE. PIPE SLIPPED THROUGH HAND AND LACERATED ARM ABOVE LETHER GLOVES HE WAS WEARING.
EMP CHECKING BE8 OF TRUCK TO MAKE SURE ALL DIRT WAS OUT. SMALL CLUMP OF DIRT THAT HAD BEEN LODGED BROKE LOOSE HITTING HIM INKNEE. LEG DIDNT START TO HURT UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER