Iw was on discharge conveyor to jump start a diesel engine when the engine started and the conveyor unexpectedly started causing fall underneath of magnet and then fell about 7 feet onto a feeder pan. Plant was not processing material and no material was in the plant. Iw experienced compression fracture to lower back area vertebrae.
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Showing all 4The employee was helping to replace the feed chute to a crusher. He was standing on top of the crusher (approx. one foot above the floor surrounding the crusher) when his foot slipped and he fell, striking his knee.
Employee was getting off truck, stepped onto uneven ground surface and twisted his left knee.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM CATWALK TO SCREEN DECK. TURNED ANKLE.