EE WAS CHANGING FILTERS ON THE AC4000 PORTABLE CONE CRUSHER, THE FILTER WAS STUCK SO HE WIGGLED IT TRYING TO GET IT UNSTUCK. WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK HE LEANED ON IT WITH HIS ARM. HIS ARM SLIPPED , STRIKING THE LATCH WITH HIS WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION.
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Showing all 7EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM-CLEANING A TABLE IN THE SHOP. HE STOOD THE TABLE ON END TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM. THE TABLE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD.
DRIVER WAS HAULING ROCK FROM THE MINE TO THE RAILROAD LOADOUT FACILITY. WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE TRAILER DUMP GATES THE DRIVER SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK STEPS CAUSING HER BODY WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HER LEFT ARM. HER LEFT ARM WAS HANGING ONTO THE DOOR HANDLE. THE WEIGHT SHIFT SPRAINED THE DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO INSTALL V-BELTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER FEEDER. HE THREW THE V-BELTS TO THE TOP KNOCKING OFF A PROPANE BOTTLE WHICH STRUCK HIM BETWEEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & THUMB.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS LEFT HAND. CONVEYOR WAS NOT RUNNING AND LOCKED OUT WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
CHANGING BATTERY ON D8L DOZER. HOOD CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A GASH
WHILE REMOVING CONCAVE CONE LINER WITH ROCK BREAKER, METAL SLIVER FLEW FORM IMPACT AREA & ENTERED EE'S LOWER LEFT SHIN AREA.