EE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
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Showing all 4INJURED HAD BEEN ASSISTING W/ THE INSTALLATION OF AN OVERHEAD PIPE LEADING TO A SLURRY SUMP. ASTHE PIPE WAS BEING POSITIONED INTO PLACE INJUREDSTEPPED AWAY FROM THE SUMP BY WALKING ON H-BEAM. INJURED THEN STEPPED OFF THE H-BEAM ONTO A WOODEN 2"X 6" BOARD(WAS LAYING ACROSS TWO H-BEAMS). WHEN EE STEPPED ON THE BOARD, IT BROKE AND EE FELL APPROX 14 FT & 8 IN DOWN TO THE GROUND LEVEL.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE WALKED TOWARDS HEAD TANK OVERFLOW VALVE TO ADJUST WATER HE FELL THROUGH GRADING INTO #2 CYCLONE SUMPWATER.
INJURED STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF A 988-B END LOADER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOR SLIPPED.WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND INJURED STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE .