Employee climbed belt structure with no ladder to put a grease fitting in tail roller bearing resulting in slip off structure landing on EE's knee. Safety equipment to do these jobs are in areas around job and are labeled for employees.
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Showing all 4A catwalk had been damaged by coal truck and was barricaded off with metal straps on both ends to prevent entrances on either end. He went over straps, grabbed handrail, it broke and he fell backwards and hit his head on main belt structure.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED FUELING AND GREASING DOZER. HE WAS COMING BACK DOWN OFF TRACKS AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF DOZER.
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CHECK SCREENS ON VIBRATOR WHEN HE FELL - APPROX 6'.