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EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING AT AGGREAGTE MILL #1 ON THE INSTALLATION OF A DOOR ON A ROCK BOX AND HIS GLOVED HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE STEEL PLATE AND ROCK BOX.HE REQUIRED THREE SUTU RES TO THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.A SPLINT WAS USED ON THE FINGER SINCE THE LACERATION WAS NEAR A JOINT OF THE FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE REINJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A ROLL OF CABLE WITH AN ASSISTANT IN THE WELDING SHOP. HE VISITED A CHIROPRACTOR THURSDAY PM FOR TREATMENT WENT FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION AT THE HOSPITAL ON SAT VIA AMBULANCE BUT WAS RELEASED.HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DETERIORATED DISC. AGGREVATED BY MOVING THE CABLE.
CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS RELOCATING 60' OF 6" HEAVY RUBBER DISCHARGE HOSE AT A TRASH PUMP IN THE LOWER QUARRY PIT
PICKED UP PC OF STEEL, 12'L 4' W 120 LBS, TUGGING ON END TO PULL OFF RUNWAY INJ BACK
CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE WAS GRINDING A PATCH FOR WELDING PREPARATION ON A FUEL TANK 134 GAL CAP REMOVED FROM A CAT DOZER USING A PORTABLE GRINDING TOOL HE WAS WORKING INSIDE OF MAINTENANCE BLD G & EXHAUST FROM TRUCK PARKED OUTSIDE OF BLDG WAS BEING USED TO PURGE FUEL OIL FUMES IN TANK & BECAME OVERCOME BY THE EXHAUST GASES AS THEY EXITED OUT OF 10INX10IN HOLEON TOP OF TANK POISONED
THE MINER STATES THAT HE HAD JUST COMPLETED WELDING A BRACKET FOR THE ASPHALT PLANT DRIER GIRTH RING FROM A TEMPORARILY ERECTED WORKING PLATFORM, WHEN HE WENT TO GROUND LEVEL AND WAS IN THE PR OCESS OF SWITCHING HIS WELDING SHIELD TO HARD HAT, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY A FALLING 12" ADJUSTABLE (CRESCENT) WRENCH FROM A HEIGHT OF 10'. HE SUSTAINED A CUT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE
CLAIMANT STATES3HE WAS INSTALLNG A TRASH PMP IN THE QUARRY FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A SNOW COVERED PATCH OF ICE. HE SAID THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ICE, FALLING WITH H IS FULL WEIGHT ON H IS RIGHT SHOULD9R. HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND WENT TO A PHYSICIAN ON DEC 11.FOR A EXAMINATION. DX CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER ENTERED PHYSCIAL THERAPY TREATMENT CONTIN
CLAIMANT STATES3THAT THE WELDING MACHINE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND THAT HE PUT HIS LEFT GLOVED HAND (WELDERS GLOVE)BEHIND THE COOLING FAN GUARD TO REACH THE IDLING BAR WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE3FINGERS WERE STRUCK BY FAN BLADE THAT WAS TURNING AT THE TIME.TWO FINGERS BROKEN AT FIRST JOINT.
CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER-IMPELLER TYPE-TIGHTENING UP 2" DIAM. BOLTS WITH AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH, WEIGHING ABOUT 100 LBS; ALTHOUGH AIR LINES HAD BEEN BLED FOR FO REIGN MATERIAL, WATER, OIL ETC-SOME REMAINING OIL DRIPPED ONTO IMPELLER DRUM THAT EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON; EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A BACK SPRAIN...CON
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING SORENESS IN HIS BACK AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN THE UNLOADING PROCEDURE OF EXPLOSIVE CONTAINERS FROM DELIVERY TRUCK AND TWO HELPERS WERE ASSIGNED TO A SSIST IN THE UNLOADING OPRATION; SEVERE BACK PAIN DEVELOPED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE UNLOADING BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/18/83 WHEN HE REPORTED FOR DUTY AND LEFT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY FOR