EE WAS WALKING ON SIDE OF RAOD FROM PLANT #2 TO STOCK PILE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A PRIVATE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ON HIS WAY HOME WHEN HE STRUCK THE EE. THE DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD W AS FOGGED OVER. THE INJURED EE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL ER. HE WAS TREATED FOR BRUISES ON HIS LEGS & HIPS & A SHOULDER SPRAIN. HE WAS GIVEN LITE DUTY BY THE DR. X-RAYS TAKEN LEFT LEG,FX
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Showing all 3EE WAS UNLOADING BARRELS SENT BY GE. THEY WERE ALL SUPPOSED TO BE EMPTY. SOMEHOW GE LOADED A FULL BARREL ON TOP OF EMPTY BARRELS. WHEN EE STEPPED ONTO THE TRAILER TO CHECK THE BARRELS ANOTHER EE CAME WITH A FORKLIFT TO MOVE THE BARRELS. THE OTHER EE PICKED UP THE BOTTOM PALLET & THE FULL DRUM ON TOP FELL OFF, STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
MAINTENANCE CREW WAS USING A HOISTING STRAP AND FORKLIFT TO RAISE THE STEEL TOP OFF OF A JET PULVERIZER MILL WHEN THE STRAP SLIPPED FROM THE FOR5KS. THE STEEL PLATE DROPPED APPROX. 1/2" ONTO T HE MAINTENANCE EE'S MIDDLE FINGER. THE BONE IN THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED. HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE DOCTOR AND CLEARED TO RETURN TO WORK.