Employee was carrying a piece of metal up a flight of stairs. He slipped and hit his left side on the railing.
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Showing all 10IE was helping tie off pipe, the loader operator dumped an impeller out of the loader bucket which caused the pipe to move. The IE's leg was pinched between the pipe, knocking him off balance. Falling while his leg was pinched and broke his right fibula.
Employee was walking up the conveyor walkway and stumbled. He jammed his finger into the guard rail and sprained the finger.
Employee was doing daily maintenance on the crusher. When he was climbing down his hand slipped and he fell with his right arm extended and dislocated his right shoulder.
The employee was removing a guard. While engaged in this activity he stepped backwards and slipped, he then tripped over a bucket that contained materials he was using for his job and fell back against the tail pulley guard injuring his lower right side of the back.
Injured employee was helping disconnect a safety chain on the dredge ladder. His right foot slipped and he twisted his left knee.
While performing maintenance on the screen the employee placed his foot on a loose pile of sand. This caused his ankle to twist which resulted in a sprained ankle. The ee knew the accumulation of loose materials was present; however, he did not pay attention to where he placed his foot.
WALKING ALONG STEEL DRAINLINE SLIPPED OFF.
EE WAS WORKING ON SCREENS & SLIPPED. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED ONTO LOADER TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND ARM.