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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OPEN A RAIL CAR DOOR. HE STRAINED HIMSELF AND FELT A BULGE. EHE CONTINUED WORKING FOR A DAY, THEN REPORTED SICK-ON 4-4 HE REPORTED A HERNIA
EMP WAS LEAVING THE CAB OF A TRACTOR. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE PLATFORM, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. RESULT WAS A LUMBO SACRAL SPRAIN
SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMEPTING TO REMOVE FROZEN VERTICAL (2 1/2 FT. HIGH). CAN HUNG UP WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE SCRAPER, RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY MOUNTED A BERM, CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO PITCH VIOLENTLY. OPERATOR STRUCK HEAD ON INSIDE OF CAB.
STANDING ON PALLET.TURNED AROUND AND TORE 2 LIGAMENTS IN LEFT KNEE.FOOT DIDNT GET BETWEEN PALLET SLATS.NEITHER EMPL OR CO HAVE ANY IDEA WHY FOOT DIDNT TURN.HE WASNT HOLDING ANYTHING.
EMPL FELL INTO HOPPER CAR CONTAINING 3\ BENTONITE CLAY.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING END OF A PC OF STEEL (THAT WAS SECURED IN A VICE) WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON THE PIECE OF STEEL WITH A PORTABLE GRINDER DU RING THE PROCESS THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND HIT THE INJUREDS RIGHT FOREFINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES