EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SKID STEER LOADER, HAVING TROUBLE GETTING CAGE TO LINE UP. BUCKET ROLLED FORWARD ON HIS NECK. THE SAFETY LOCK WAS ON. TRIED TO SUPPORT BUCKET WITH NECK AND SHOULDERS TO GET OUT FROM UNDER IT.
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TRYING TO KNOCK (WITH A HAMMER) CHAIN LINK IN BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.
WHILE OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER, WORKING BUCKET LEVER, FELT A PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER & HAND WENT NUMB. POSSIBLE MUSCLE PULL.
HE WAS GUIDING BULL GEAR COVER INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND JERKED HIS LEFT ARM. POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER AREA OF LEFT ARM.