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WHILE STANDING UP A GRADE STAKE AND ROCKING IT SO THAT IS STAYS THAT WAY, THE EE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS FACE AND GO STUCK IN THE LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT THEY GOT KNOCKED OFF IN THE FALL.
SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING TRASH-SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
CONTRACTOR WAS STANDING ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF LOADER WITH HIS KNEES AGAINST THE FENDER FOR SUPPORT IN PREPARATION OF RECEIVING A 75 LB HOIST CYLINDER PIN, WHICH WAS BEING HANDED TO HIM. HE SE T THE PIN ON THE FENDER, WHICH BROKE OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOST HIS BALANCE AND FALL 9' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS HEAD, BACK AND SHOULDER. CUT FINGER (6 STITCHES) & STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
WHILE EE WAS RESEEDING THE BALTIC WASTE DUMP, THE GROUND UNDERNEATH HIM GAVE WAY. AS HE RE BALANCE HIMSELF, HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE GROUND, AND HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER HIT A ROCK AND THEN BROKE.
WHEN EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT GUARD OF HIS DRILL TO THE BATTERY BOX TO WATER UP THE DRILL, HE SLIPPED & FELL. IN ORDER TO BRACE HIS FALL HE GRABBED ONTO THE HANDRAIL BY THE WATER TANK AND EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER THAT WENT AWAY IN 15 MINUTES. PAIN RETURNEDAFTER A DAY AS A DULL ACHE & GOT WORSE UNTIL 10/01/01 WHEN HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO PUT ON LIGHT DUTY
WHILE EE WAS PULLING A HOSE TOWARD HIMSELF, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND STUMBLED BACKWARD. HE THEN FELL INTO AN OPEN CONTAINER OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID HIS BODY WAS COVERED BY THE CHEMICAL FROM HIS WIST DOWN. ALTHOUGH EE ONLY RECIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT FROM DR THE DR GAVE HIM ONE DAY OFF WORK, WHICH CONSTITUTED A LOST TIME REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.
WHILE EXITING THE SLEWRING OF THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND GRABBED ONTO SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES ABOVE. HIS ELBOWS BENT THE WRONG WAY SORE DAY. SAW DR ON 5-11, PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND PRECRIBED MEDS.
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO TIE OFF BEFORE ARRANGING SHELVES. LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL 10 FT BRUISING RT HIP AND BREAKING RIGHT RADIAL HEAD (ELBOW). ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS ON TOP OF HEAP LEACH POD WALKING BACK TO PICKUP AFTER OPENING A VALVE. EE STEPPED ON A ROCK, THE ROCK ROLLED & EE FELL DOWNON THE ROCK