He was driving a haul truck. It jerked and his back is sore.
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Showing all 5Lower back strain from moving a cable.
EE was pressure washing a crusher and got material in his eyes.
EE locked out and tagged out the impactor and was removing rocks. While removing the rocks he hit his right hand between the hopper and the rock. He did not go to the walk in clinic until Saturday, 7/21/12 to have the minor swelling checked out. There were no fractures in his right hand and received a return to work form with no restrictions.
The employee was lighting an acetelyne torch. The torch "popped" as he lit it. The flame went up the employees glove and burned the palm of his left hand. The employee received a 2nd degree burn on the palm of his hand.