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EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE SPLICE CONVEYOR BELT. REACHED OVER SIDE OF CONVEYOR TO LOOSEN BOLT TO ROLLER.HAND RAIL (CABLE SLIPPED) FELL TO SIDE, LEG HUNG IN FRAME OF CONVEYOR
EE CALLED IN FOR BLASTER TO SHOOT A SHOT. EE WENT TO FIRE SHOT. HE WAS UNDER HAUL UNIT USED FOR COVER WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF SHOT, BOUNCED AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE CAUSING A CUT THAT NEEDED ST ITCHES. EE WAS 633 FEET FROM SHOT.
OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE. WAS GETTING OFF FORWARDS. WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND ARM WAS ABLE TO GET STUCK IN HANDLE FOR WHERE YOU GRABB TO GET ON AND OFF MACHINE-WRIST INGNERED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN ROCK BUILDUP FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF ENCLOSE (3 SIDXES) FEEDER. WITH MACHINE RUNNING AND ON HIS BACK HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND FRAME, MAKING SLIT IN HIS CALF. HI S RACTION OF INJURY FURTHER CAUSED BRUISES TO THIGH POSSIBLE FX TO ANKLE.
SUBJECT WAS CUTTING BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE TOWARDS BODY - KNIFE SLIPPED & MOTION OF SLIP CAUSEDWRIST TO RECEIVE CUT BEFORE FORCE OF MOTION COULD BE ARRESTED.
HE WAS TAKING TURNS WITH OTHERS HITTING THE FLAT PLATE ON TOP OF THE BUSHING. HE MISSED THE PLATE AND RATHER THANT LET THE BAR FALL TO THE SIDE, HE TRIED TO STOP THE APPROX 50# DRIFT BAR FROM FALLING AND CAUSED A MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS BACK.
WHILE REPLACING DRAG PAN FOR MAINTENANCE, THE DRAG PAN FELL OFF ONTO THE FOOT AND ANKLE.
USING CUTTING TORCH ON HOPPER STRUCTURE & SPARKS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. PRESCRIPTION GIVEN.
RELOCATING DRILL TRACK OF DRILL RAN OVER TOES ON L FOOT STEEL TOE WENT THROUGH DAMAGE TO L FOOT
GETTING OFF CONV STARTED LOSING BALANCE FELL AGAINST COVN HITTING ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER A CONVEYOR SYSTEM.A ROCK FELL CONVEYOR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.THE ROCK FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET,WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE O
EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING AGAINST A CABLE ON CONVEYOR SYSTEM. THE CABLE CLAMP CAME LOOSE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX. 2 1/2 FEET.
EE WAS OPERATING LOADER SKIMMING SAND, HE HIT A TREE STUMP. HE WAS THROWN FORWARD HITTING LOWER ABDOMEN ON STERRING WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL INTO PLACE FOR WELDING & HE TWISTED & INJURED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER WHEN BUCKET TIPPED FORWARD EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BUCKET BUT BROKE HIS FALL BY GRABBING LADDER OF DRILL HE WAS WORKING ON BUCKET OF LOADER PINC HED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BUCKET AND DRILL
UNKNOW-FOREMAN 4AS NEVER INFORMED-CLAIMANT CLAIMS BRONCHITIS IS DUE TO CALICHE DUST.
WAS PULLING ON WIRES AND TOUCHED BARE WIRE
AFTER TURNING OFF MACHINE AND BEFORE GEARS STOPPED INJURED CLIMBED ON MACHINE AND TRIED TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT LEATHER BOOT CUAGHT IN GEARS HURTING 2 TOES.