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EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TO LOOSEN BOLTS IN A MILL ALSO LIFTING HEAVY PARTS FELT PAIN IN LEF SIDE PAIN DEMINISHED IN DAY OR TWO PAIN RETURNED A WEEK LATER LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN SWOLLEN EMPLOYEE EXM INED BY PHYSICIAN ON 02-21-90 FOUND LEFT SIDE HERNIA
EMP WAS LOWERING A DISCHARGE IPE OVER THE QUARRY WALL WITH A CHIAN HOIST. EMP THOUGHT THE PIPE WAS TO THE GROUND, WHEN HE RELEASE THE CHAIN HOIST. PIPE WAS NOT QUITE TO T HE GROUND. CHIAN PUL LED THROUGH EMP HAND , LACERATING HAND REQUIRING 7 STICHES TO CLOSE INJ. WAS TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.
EMP WAS HAMMERING A PIN INTO THE CROWD DRIVE CHAIN ON AN 80 D NO WEST SHOVEL, HE MISSED PIN HIT CHAIN, CHIPPING OFF A VERY SMALL PIECE OF METAL WHICH HIT EMP IN THE INDEX FINGER CUTTING FINGE 3/8 IN CUT. EMP CLEANED AND BANDAGED CUT, REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION, FINGER BEGAN TO SWELL ON 2 21 88 SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 2 22 88 INFORMED METAL LODGED IN FINGER, WILL BE SURGICALY RE