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EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL COVER TIN ON A BELT CONVEYOR THE EE WAS MOVING TO ANOTHER POSITION WHEN HE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE TYPE WOUND TO THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TOOK TO THE HI GHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS JAW BY THEHANDLE OF A CHAIN BINDER. EE THOUGHT HE HAD THE BINDER LOCKED,HE DID NOT, EE WAS KNOCED DOWN TO THE GROUND AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A SHORT TIME. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY THE MARTIC COUNTY EMS TO THE HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MED CTR WHERE HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED. EE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOME DENTAL WORK PERFORMED.
A REPAIRMAN WAS HEATING A BOLT RUST POPPED OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE MET WASHED RUST OUT HE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR FOR CHECKING THEY ROMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF RUST THAT HAD INBEDDED IN HIS E YE, HE HAS NO IMPAIRMENT NOW HE IS BACK TO WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING WHEEL WHENLUG BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF NUT CAUSING HIM TO HIT BED REQUIRING 3 STITCHES ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS PRYING ON METAL PLATE. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT BAR HIT BEHIND HARD TOE ON BOOT ON LEFT FOOT. SWELLING AND BRUISING NOTHING BROKEN.
THE EE WAS MOVING METAL FROM BASEMENT TO 6TH FLOOR BY LIFTING PUSHING & PULLING CAUSING INJURY TO ELBOW (LEFT).
THE EE WAS LOADING SCRAPE & GARBAGE TO BE HAULED OFF, AS HE BENT OVER TO LIFT OBJECT, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE PAIN WAS A BURING SENSATION. EE WENT TO DR. ON 3/11/98. THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED TO ME ON 4/1/98.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREE ON THE COAL SHAKER (VIBRATOR) AND THIS CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF CHEMICALS AND STRAINED HIS BACK AND SHOULDER WHILE DOING THIS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CINDERS AWAY FROM FURNACE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DOING THIS.
THE EE WAS IN A BENT OR STOOPED POSITION WHILE INSTALLING PARTS ONTO WASHER BOX. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE MUSCLE STRAIN OR SPASM TO BACK.
THE EE WAS CLIMBING DONW FROM BOB CAT LOADER. HE HIT A LERER WHICH CAUSED THE BUCKET TO HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
EMP WAS SHOVELING COAL AND MUD FROM AROUND PLANT YARD. STARTED TO RAISE UP WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD AND COAL. FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PULLED MUSCLE.
EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH STANDING ON TRACK OF D-9 H DOZER WRENCH SLIPPED ON NUT AND HE ALMOST FELL FROM TRACK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CARRYING ONE END OF A 42" BELT TROUGHING ROLLER DOWN STEPS FROM BELT CATWALK. FEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK MUSCLE. HE HAD HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE, HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 7-8-96.
EE WAS BENDING TO GREASE A BEARING ON THE TRANSFER BELT AND HE FELT A PAIN/STRAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE DOING THIS.