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EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF MAINTENACE ON A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT THE SHOP HE WAS KNEELING OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON A CONCRETE SURFACE. AT THE END OF THE DAY HIS K NEE WAS SWOLLEN AND SORE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING A GREASE HOSE UP A LADDER AT THE QUARRY WHEN HE FELT A PULL OR CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK OUT THE DAY. THE NEXT MORNING HE COULD BAR ELY WALK AND CONSULTED PHYSICIAN.
EMP WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A PIECE OF STEEL FOR DRILLING, CLEANING IT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN MID BACK. PIECE WAS APPROX 10\ LONG AND WEIGHED 35#
EMPL MOVING WATER DISCHARGE LINE.SLIPPED DOWN EMBANKMENT AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT WRIST.
LIFTING DIFFERENTIAL AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CHAINS.
EMPL BENT OVER USING PORTABLE GRINDER IN AWKARD POSITION WHEN FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.
BENDING OVER AND WHEN STRAIGHTENED UP HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF OPEN TOOL DRAWER.
LIFTING PLANETARY ONTO WOODEN PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.