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Employee was on his knees measuring cut. When he stood up, he twisted to avoid hitting the saw bar (not running). When he did this there was a "pop" in his knee. He tried to walk it off. After going home and resting a couple hours, it was hard to walk and it makes a popping noise when he does walk.
Employee was using a crowbar to move a rock. The rock broke and the crowbar came down on top of his right shoulder. Radiology report found no acute fracture, no dislocation, no subluxation. Also no soft tissue swelling noted in same report. Bruised only.
Two employees were attempting to move the track, to line it up for the next saw cut. While they were barring the track over, ee hurt his arm. He was told to relax and put no strain on it and was taken to the hospital. Injury was classed as a "strain/sprain". Although employee missed five days, he was paid full wages. He was then on light duty for two weeks.