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Operator was using chain fall and reported sore muscles 4 days later.
Repairing leak on pressure washer.
EE was taking a measurement of conveyor belt. Tape measure got caught and ee reached to grab the tape and while doing so the edge cut his index finger. Required sutures to repair wound.
WHILE REMOVING A SECTION OF HANDRAIL, EE WAS HOLDING HANDRAIL AND PULLING IT UPWARD WHILE OTHER EE WAS STRIKING HANDRAIL. EE THEN MOVED HAND AND OTHER EE STRUCK HAND WITH PRY BAR.
TRUCK DRIVER LOADING BULK PERLITE ORE IS LOWERING THE LOAD OUT SOUT BY THE USE OF A CRANK OPERATED WINCH WITH CABLE CONTROLING THE SPOUT WHEN VRANK SPUN DURING SPOUT DOWN MOVEMENT AND THE TRUC K DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CRANK BY PLACING HIS HAND INTO THE CRANK MOVEMENT.
THE EE STATED THAT WHILE BREAKING ROCKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE. THE SKIN WAS NOT BROKEN, BUT THERE WAS NOTICEABLE SWE LLING AT THE INJURED AREA.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO REMOVE A CONVEYOR OR ROLLER FROM ITS BRACKET. WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON THE PRYBAR, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE CEMEN T FLOORING ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING.