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HELPING DISMANTLE DOZER ENGINE BACK PAIN GOT WORSE
EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO POSITION A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET OF A HYLIFT, SO THAT THE KEEPER PIN COULD BE INSTALLED THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE. WHILE HITTING THE TOOTH PIECE OF METAL, THAT APPEAR ED TO COME FROM THE TOOTH, FLEW OFF AND PENETRATED TO THE BONE, THE EMPLOYEE S LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE SHOULDER AND ELBOW.
EMPL WAS OPERATING A SCAPPER ON 2-1-89 EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS L ARM WHEN HE WENT HOME AND ADDITINAL PAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHILE DOING MINOR REPAIR WORK ON A BULLDOZER WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG CRIBBING LBOCK AND JACKS TO HOLD METAL IN PLACE TO WELD. CRIBBING BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. HE REQUIRED 22 STITCHES IN HIS LIP. X RAYS WERE T AKEN OF TOOTH. 3
SLIPPED WHILE PULLING FUEL LOSE TO FUEL MACHINE.SPRAINED SHOULDER.
SPRAINED OR DISLOCATED VERTEBRE IN BACK OR NECK MOVING WATER PUMP.