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PULLING WATER HOSE OFF OF REEL OF WATER TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HOSE IN LEFT HAND OVER LEFT SHOULDER PULLING HOSE OFF OF REEL. HOSE REEL GOT TIGHT EMPLOYEE TRUSTED LEFT ARM FORWARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE HOSE REEL INT EHPROCESS EMPLOYEE HEARD A CRACKIGN SOUND NA D EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT UPPER ARM. X-RAYS SHOWED LEFT UPPER ARM FRACTURED.
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING EUCLID TRUCK THE STRAIN OF MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING RESULTED IN A HERNIA.
DRIVER WAS STANDING NEAR BATTERY AS MECHANIC WAS JUMP STARTING VEHICLE. THE CABLES WERE CORRECTLY HOOKED UP. ACTUAL CAUSE HARD TO DETERMINE. SPECULATIVE THAT BATTERY CASE MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED . VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.