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EE WAS BENDING OVER CLEARING ROCK FROM COUSTOR OWEIGHT ON LOADER. STATED HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE STOOD UP TO CHINA DOWN AND SHACK CANNON BUCKET WHICH HOLDS STRBE LIGHT.
EMP WAS INSIDE THE WATER OVER FLOW TANK AT THE WASH PLANT BECAUSE ONT OF THE PIPES LEADING TO THE WATER PUNP HAD PLUGGED. EMP WAS IN THE BENT OVER POSITION SHOVELING OUT THE PIPE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A LOG CHAIN HIS BACK CRACKED AND BECAME PAINFUL
I WAS UNLOADING A WINGED TAIL PULLEY FROM MY PU WHEN ONE END HIT THE GROUND, IT SLIPPED ON ICE & TIPPED OVER PINCHING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE PULLEY & THE END GATE OF THE PU.
EE WAS MOVING A SCREENING PLANT AND HE TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW LIFTING ON BLOCKING USED TO SUPPORT THE SCREEN FRAME.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE LEANED OVER THE HEAD SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR TO PULL ON THE BELT. THE PRESSURE ON HIS XIPHOID ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME FRACTURED THE XIPHID.
EE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING TORCH ON CART INTO A PICKING UP WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS ASSISTING HIM.
GARY WAS HELPING REMOVE A CLUTCH ASSEMBLE FROM A CRUSHER AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING THE CLUTCH TO GET IT OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER.