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HIS HARD HAT WAS HIT BY A 6'-8' ROCK.
EE HAD A NON-WORK RELATED RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE THIS PAST WINTER. HE WAS REPEATEDLY CLIMBING IN & OUT OF THE LOADER ABOUT EVERY TEN MINUTES TO MOVE RAILROAD TIES, AND CLIMB UP ON THE SCREENER . ANKLE GOT PROGRESSIVELY SORER.
EE WAS DISLODGING BOULDERS FROM THE JAW CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CLAY OFF THE SCREEN. HE WENT TO THROW IT AND HIT HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF METAL, CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM. HE HAD TO HAVE SIX STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HIS GOGGLES FROM HIS FACE WHEN SOME LOOSE GRAVEL THAT WAS ON THE FRONT RIM OF THE GOGGLES ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. DUE TO A PREVIOUS EYE INJURY ON 10-11-00, HIS EYE WAS UNAB LE TO FLUSH OUT THE PARTICLE ON ITS OWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE OIL FILTER ON THE CRUSHER WHILE STANDING ON A STEP LADDER. INJURED WAS BELOW, HOLDING THE STEPLADDER AND A 5 GALLON PAIL. EMPLOYEE CHANGING OIL PULLED THE OIL PLUG TO THE DRAIN CANISTER AND THE OIL OVERSHOT THE PAIL AND SOME OIL GOT INTO INJURED'S EYES.