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WHILE CHANGING THE SCREEN TWISTED WHIL LIFTING CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK AREA.
TRUCK DRIVER STEPPED OUT SIDE OF LADDER ONTO BUNKER RAILING AND PULLED BUNKER EXPENSION TOWARD HIMSELF. LOSING HIS BALANCE MOVED HIS RIGHT HAND TO THE STOP PLAE TO REGAIN BALANCE. THUS RESUL TING IN THE PINCHING OF A FINGER. STITCHES AND REMOVAL OF FINGER TIP WAS REQUIRED.
CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN LIGHT POLE AND CABLE BEING USED PULLING CONE.
AT PASCO MACHINE CO UNLOADING EQUIPMENT, I DIRECTED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO EXTEND THE BOOM, WHEN MY MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND SLIPPED INTO A HOLE ON THE BOOM AND AS THE BOOM CONTINUED TO E XTEND, THE END OF MY FINGER WAS SHEERED OFF. *THIS ACCIDENT WAS OFFSITE AT A MACHINE COMPANY.
OPERATED A LOADER 2-4 HOURS TO OTHER WORK. ON 2-22-93 HE WORKED INSIDE AND TALKED ABOUT LOADER. OTHERS OPERATED THE LOADER SEVEREAL DAYS WITHOUT A COMPLAINT. ON 2-23-93, LAYOFF DUE TO LACK OF WORK HE FILED A CLAIM FOR TIME LOSS DUE TO INJURY FROM LOADER SEAT. THIS CLAIMS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR POSSIBLE FRAUD. HE HAS A ROOFING COMPANY ON THE SIDE.
HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONE CRUSHER CHUTE AND FELT A PULL IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. NO TIME MISSED FROM WORK ON 5/20/93 SAFETY DIRECTOR INFORMED THAT SHOULDER HAS NEVER RETURNED TO NORMAL. OPE RATION IS SCHEDULED.
USED A CROWBAR TO PRY OUT A ROCK STUCK IN FEEDER.BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND METAL GRATE.END RESULT WAS BROKEN FINGER.
HAND GRINDER FLIPPED AROUND AND GOT CAUGHT UP IN SHIRT AS IT TIED ITSELF AROUND THE CORD OF THE GRINDER.
PROGRESSIVE WRIST PAIN OVER PAST OCUPLE MONTHS AND THE DOCTOR HAS NOW DIAGNOISED THE PROBLEM AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
PULLING & LIFTING STEEL TO MAKE PARTS FOR CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER EMPLOYEE FIRST WENT TO A DOC ON 03-18-91 & PUT ON LIGHTER DUTY ON 09-25-91 THRU 09-30-91 HE WAS O FF HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-01-91 & HAS A NOTIAE THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFF FOR APPROX 2 MONTHS
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DEVELOPED OVER TIME.
I NAME WAS EXITING CRESTLINE PIT AFTER GETTING A LOAD OF CONCRETE SAND MIDWAY UP THE HALL ROAD THE SUN ALLEGEDLY BLINDED HIS VIEW CAUSING I NAME TO GO OVER THE BERM WITH FRONT TIRE HE PANICIED & PUT POWER TO THE TRUCK & WENT FURTHER OVER THE BERM & SUBSEQUENTLY ROLLED TRUCK HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT JUMPED FROM TRUCK & HIT HEAD