SETUP AT NEW LOCATION. HE WAS LOOSENING THE BOLT THAT ALLOWS THE JACK LEG TO SWING DOWN. WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH THE FORCE OF IT BRAKING LOOSE CAUSED HIM TO STEP BACK & HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE GUARD BEHIND HIM. AT FIRST HE HAD PAIN & THOUGHT IT WOULD IMPROVE BUT HE HAS DEVELOPED MORE PAIN & NUMBNESS & NOW NEEDS MEDICAL ATTN.
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October 8, 2005
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Petrie Crushing Inc · Struck against stationary object
June 25, 2003
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Petrie Crushing Inc · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS FUELING & CHECKING OVER THE LOADER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. IT WAS RAINY AND MUDDY (BOOTS WERE SLIPPERY). HE SLIPPED & FELL, HITTING HIS TAILBONE ON ONE OF THE HANDRAILS. HE HAS A FRACT URED TAILBONE.
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