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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON ONE SIDE OF A FORKLIFT RAMP IN ORDER TO ALLOW A FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO SLIDE HIS FORKS UNDER THE RAMP, THE RAMP SHIFTED & THE EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE HIT THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO RAISE A 1 TON SLING BAG THAT HAD FALLEN OVER WHILE IT WAS BEING STRETCH WRAPPED. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT BETWEEN THE GUARD RAIL AND THE FORKLIFT. TH E FORKLIFT STARTED FORWARD BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS MASHED.
SUBJECT THOUGHT HIS TRUCK WAS FINISHED LOADING. HE WHEN AROUND TRUCK TO CHECK LUG BOLT THAT WORKED LOOSE. WHILE CHECKING LUG BOLT. A PIECE OF CLAY FELL FROM TRUCK, STRICKING HIM IN TOP OF H EAD. THIS REQUIRED 7 STICHES. BACKHOE OPERATOR DID NOT KNOW SUBJECT WAS ON THAT SIDE OF TRUCK.
HE WAS MOVING PRECIPATATOR WEIGHTS WITH THE BOBCAT TO THE WEIGHT CART. HE LIFTED THE BUCKET ABOUT 3 FT OFF THE GROUND WHEN HE TRIED TO EXIT THE BOBCAT. HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE LEFT PEDAL THAT CO NTROLS UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF THE BOBCAT BUCKET
EMPL OPERATING BATTERY OPERATED SCOOTER.APPROACHING WAREHOUSE DOOR.TRIED TO STOP SCOOTER.EMPL MUST HAVE HIT MOVEMENT PEDAL RATHER THAN THE BRAKE.JAMMED THUMB BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND DOOR.
WHILE OPERATING3A PICKUP TRUCK, HE HAD HIS HEAD PARTIALLY OUT OF THE WINDOW LOOKING FOR A STEVEDORE. HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE THE TRUCK W AS ON AN INCLIN9. HE DID NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKES. THE TRUCK ROLLED AND STRUCK THE LEG OF A PIPE RACK SUPPORT AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE VENT WINDOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING REJECTED ORE TO NO 4 PIER APPARENTLY SOME HOT ORE MIXED WITH COOL WET ORE & CREATED A VIOLENT REACTION SPLASHING HOT ORE INSIDE BOBCAT HOT ORE HIT SIEBER CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT ARM & LEFT3SIDE OF THE NECK
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE ALONG WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WALKING ON THE ROADWAY BETWEEN THE BRAKER BUILDING AND POSOLITE PILE. THEY WERE WALKING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. A PICKUP TRUCK TRAV ELING EASTWARD 8TRUCK EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. HE HAD A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE RIDING IN 3 WHEEL BICYCLE ON TOP FLOOR OF PRECIP, HAND CONTROL BRAKE CABLE WAS DISLODGED MAKING THE HAND BRAKE INOPERABLE THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE SIDE OF A PRECIP TANK
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AREA OF SCALE WITH A BOB CAT THE SCALE WAS SLIDING DOWN A CHUTE A PIECE HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE RAIL CARS WITHA TRACKMOBILE WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN APPLIED. THIS CAUSED THE TRACKMOBILE TO SLAM INTO THE RAILCAR JARRING THE EMPLOYEE.
INJURED WAS SCALING A CONVEYOR BELT DISCHARGE CHUTE WITH A SHOVEL WHILE THE BELT WAS IN OPERATION. IN THE PROCESS, HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE SHOVEL AND THE TURNING BE LT OF THE BELT CONVEYOR. BELT SCRAPED SKIN FROM TOP OF RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS MANUALLY DEACTIVATING SAMPLER, SLIDE ROLLED OVER HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, LACERATION.