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WHILE SACKING 50# BAGS OF SAND I NAME STRAINED HIS LWER BACK THIS IS AL ALLEDGED REOCCURRING INJURY THAT ORIGINATED ON 10 23 86 WORKMANS COMP CLAIM #J 65469
EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING SAND ON A AUGER TYPE SACKING MACHINE. MACHINE DID NOT SHUT OFF, OVERFILLING BAG (110-120#) BAG SLID OFF MACHINE ONTO FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BAG OFF FLOOR, EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK.
INJURED MISSED STEP WHILE STEPPING OFF FRONT ENDLOADER,JAMMING BACK AND CAUSING PAIN IN VERB AND BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE RECIPROCATING FEEDER & C AUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOVING TRAY & STATIONARY SIDE CUTTING OFF 1/3 OF THE FINGERNAIL & THE SKIN & MUSCLE BEN EATH IT. BONE WAS O.K. IT WAS THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS STANDING ON STACK OF 4 PALLETS DUMPING 100# BAGS INTO 3000# BULK BAGS. BULK BAGS BEING HELD UP BY FORKLIFT. EE SLIPPED OFF PALLETS STRIKING HIS RIB CAGE AGAINST FORK OF LIFT. PALPALIE DEFECT RIBS 8&9/FRACTURE.