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EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER HE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN THE LOWER LUMBAR AREA THAT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE DAY CONTINUED AND EE HAD SOME PAIN AND STIFFNES BY THE END OF T HE SHIFT.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WORKING ON A DRAINAGE DITCH HE PICKED UP A ROCK WHILE ON HIS KNEES, AND THIS CAUSED A TINGLING SENSATION AND ACHE IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA. EE STATED THAT HE AWOKE THAT MORN ING FEELING BAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS NIGHT WAT CHING & HE DECIDED TO CLEAN UP MUD FROM THE BELTLINE HE LOADED UP A VOLVO ARTICULAT ED TRUCK & DUMPED THE REFUSE AT THE REFUSE AREA & WHILE COMING OFF THE HILL HE LOST C ONTROL OF THE TRUCK CAUSING IT TO FLIP 4 OR 5 TIMES & LAND IN THE CREEK ON ITS SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE DRYER BASKET AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CUT BY THE BASKET.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE GREASING THE DOZER HE GOT SLICK MATERIAL ON HIS SHOES AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE TRACK, WHERE A PAD WAS MISSING, AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE TRACK LANDING BETWEEN THE PUSH ARM AND THE ROLLER FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE RAILROAD CARS & THE CABLE THAT WAS BEING USED GOT HUNG UP ON A RAILROAD TIE & WHEN THE LOADER STARTED PULLING THE ABLE THE TENSION INCREASED ON THE CABLE CAUSING I T TO SLIP LOOSE & STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MIDSECTION (ABDOMEN TO GROIN AREA)
WORKING ON DOZER TIGHTENING TRACK PAD BOLTS CAUGHT R INDEX FINGER
STARTED TO BACK WABCO HAULER OFF HILL WHEN ENGINE DIED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GO BACKWARDS TOO FAST AND WRECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE PLATFORM AND MADE A TURN TO HIS RIGHT THROWING HIS KNEES (RIGHT) IN A STRAIN.
EMPL OPENING TAILGATE ON REFUSE TRUCK WITH 1" PIECE OF STEEL,STRUCK HIMSELF IN FACE AROUND NOSE AREA.