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REPETITIVE MOVEMENT CAUSED PAIN IN NECK AND BACK
MOVING PIPE IT GOT TANGLED IN A CABLE WHICH SNAPPED BACK ACROSS FRONT OF KNEES CAUSING A TUMBLE.TORN LIGAMENTS.
A ROCK FELL OFF BUCKETLINE AND STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD-LACERATION.
GROUND CONDITIONS CAUSED EMPL TO SLIP AND HYPEREXTEND KNEE.
EMPL CHECKING WATER LEVEL ON PUMP POND AND SLIPPED ON ICE HURTING HIS BACK.
LIFTING CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN OVER PERIOD OF TIME.
LIFTING CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN OVER PERIOD OF TIME.
SPRAINED LEFT KNEE WHEN STEPPED INTO A HOLE.
WORKING ON WATER PUMP,A RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW.NO FRACTURES.
EMPL WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO WIPE GREASE OFF MOVIGN ROLLER VIOLATION OF SAFETY RULE WHEN RAG HE WAS USING WAS SUCKED INTO ROLLER ALONG WITH HAND OF EMPL. EMPL RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO HAND RM & BACK & FRACTURE TO FINGER UNDER NAIL. DR REPORTS DAMAGE IMPAIRMENT AS MINIMAL IN LONG RANGE MAY RESULT IN ABNORMAL GROWTH OF FINGERNAIL.
EMPL WAS LIFTING PIPE & SCREEN PLATES ON DREDGE #6. EMPL STRAINED UPPER BACK. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE EMP WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL. DR TREATED HIM WITH ASPIRIN & INSTRUCTED HIM TO USE HEATING PAD .
EMPL WAS USING JACK WITH CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND PIPE. CHAIN SLIPPED CASUING IT TO SMASH HAND. DR SPLINTED FINGER & RELEASED EMPL TO MODIFIED WORK WITH FULL RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR 4-5 DAYS. EMPL. C HOSE NOT TO ACCEPT MODIFIED WORK & WAS OFF.
EMPL STRAINED BACK MUSCLES AS RESULTED OF REPETITIVE LIFTING. EMPL WAS SENT TO DR AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. DR RELEASED HIM IMMEDIATELY TO LIGHT DUTY WORK FOR PERIOD OF 3 DAYS JUST TO BE ON SA FE SIDE.
EMPL WAS TAKING CHAIN BINDER OFF LOAD. IT POPPED OUT OF HAND & HIT HIM ACROSS ELBOW. EMPL WAS ASKED TO GO T DR TO HAVE IT CHECKED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. ELBOW WAS SLIGHTLYSWOLLEN & DR LIMIT ED USE OF ARM FOR 1-3 DAYS.
EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPL WAS SENT TO DR AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. DR RELEASED HIM IMMEDIATELY TO LIGHT DUTY WORK FOR PERIOD OF 3 DAYS JUST TO BE ON SAFE SIDE.
EMPL CARRYING BARREL,SPRAINED WRIST.LEFT WORK AND RETURNED ON SAME DAY.EMPLR NOTIFIED 8-7.
EMPL HAD A PIPE HIT HER IN THE BACK,DECIDED TO GO TO DR IN JULY.
WALKING PLANK WAS IN PLACE OVER PIPELINE. MUD HJAD GATHERED ON PLANK MAKING IT SLIPPERY. AS EMPL WAS STEPPING OFF BOARD IT APPARENTLY RAISED SLIGHT CAUSING HIM TO TRIP LANDING ON KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY DR WHO PLACED HIM ON MODIFIED WORK FOR 2 DAYS. HE WAS RECHECKED & RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ON 6/12.
EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN ARM WHEN CARRYING VARIOUS WORK TOOLS/SUPPLIES. ON 5/23 EMPL AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT IRRITATING ARM. ALL TIME LOSS CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO WORK INJURY. EMPLS ATTENDANCE REO CRD IS INTERMITTENT.
EMPL RECEIVED SLIGHT CUT TO HEAD WHEN HE BUMPED HEAD ON ROLLER WHICH WAS BEING REMOVED FROM DREDGE BUCKETLINE. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE EMPL WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. WO UND WAS CLEANED & DRESSED REPORTED UNDER 50.20-3AS OTHER PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT ALTHOUGH THIS WAS SIMPLY FIRST AID CASE BUTR FIREST AID WAS PERFORMED BY DR.
EMPL HAS HAD RECURRING TENDONITIS.THE DR PUT HIM ON LIMITED USE OF HAND FOR 2 WEEKS.EMPL TERMINATED EMPLOYMENT AFTER WORKING 3-14.
AT APPROX 8:00 AM 6-11-88 AGC VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT THE DAY CREW TO DREDGE #6 THE TIRE MARKS INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ROUNDING A LEFT HAND CURVE IN T HE ROAD AND THE DRIVER DID NOT STEER ENOUGH TO THE LEFT WHEN THE RT FRONT TIRE HIT THE RAIN SOFTENED SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IT TENDED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE RT AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT PULL
AT APPROX 8:00 AM ON SAT 6-11-88 AGV VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT THE DAY CREW TO DREDGE #6 TIRE MARKS INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ROUNDIN G A LEFT HAND CURVE IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER DID NOT STEER ENOUGH TO THE LEFT WHEN THE RT FRONT TIRE HIT THE RAIN SOFTENED SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IT TENDED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE RT AND
THAWFIELD EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING A 24 INCH BELL VALVE TO THE WATER MAIN AT THAWFIELD #5 THE VALVE WAS CHAINED TO THE BUCKET OF THE CAT 920 LOADER FOR LIFTING INTO PLACE T HREE MEN WERE INVOLVED IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE VVALVE I.NAME WAS OPERATING LOADER I.NAME WAS ACTING AS A SIGNAL MAN BETWEEN I.NAME THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND THE LOADER OPERATOR I.NAME WAS IN
EMPLOYEE CARRIED HEAVY BUCKETS OF CONCENTRATE OFF OF DREDGE IN MORNING BACK MUSCLE SPASMS OCCURRED AT 10 PM THAT NIGHT AFTER EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A METAL LIGHT FIXTURE DOWN TOWARD HIS FACE WHEN IT SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH
THE INJURED WAS HELPING OTHE MEN LIFT 6" GREEN LINE PIPE TO BLOCK IT UP & THE NEXT MORNING HE FELT A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN WHEN HE GOT OUT OG BED.
EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT ARM WAS PINCHED AND CUT WHILE MOVING MAIN LINE PIPE THE CUT WAS MINOR AND ONLY NEEDED FIRST AID. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THE WOUNDS WAS INFECTED AND THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DO DOCTOR AND RECEIVED X FOR INFECTION.
EMPL LIFTED LARGE BLOCK OF WOOD SUCKED DOWN IN MUD WHEN HE FELT STRANGE POPPING FEELING IN RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.
USED ONLY ONE CROGBY CLIP TO SECURE 1/2 " SLING (WIRE) TO SUPPORT COMALONG WHILE LIFTING SUCTION PIPE. SLING SLIPPED & THE COMEALONG FELL ON EMOLOYEES SEFT HAND CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND & BREAKI NG META CARPAL ON LEFT HAND.
EMPL CLEANING OIL SPILL AND SLIPPED ON CEMENT COUTTING HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
FLECK OF PAINT FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE WHILE SCRAPING PAINT OFF GREEN LINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR BOLT UNDER MAINDRIVE DECK WHEN BOLT FELL ON HIS HEAD
SLIPPED ON ICE DURING HOURLY WATCH CHECKS
COLD TEMPERATURES AND FREEZING WATER CAUSED ICE SLICK IN FRONT AREA.EMPL ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR SOME OF ICE WITH AXE AND SLEDGE HAMMER AND SLIPPED CAUSING POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENTS.WAS UNABLE TO CA TCH HIMSELF DUE TO TOOLS IN HANDS.