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MR BROWN WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, A BELT HAD GOTTEN STUCK, HE WAS TURNING TO GET TO THE SWITCH TO TURN IT OFF, WHEN HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM, SLIPPING ON MUD, AND CAUSING MR. BROWN TO FALL FORWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON #9 BELT AND THE SUPPORT PIPE THAT IS WELDED FOR THE NEW WATER SYSTEM NOZZLES CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEFT LEG IN THE FRONT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HIS L EFT ARM AND THEN SAID HE TWISTED HIS BACK IN THEPROCESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTI EUC BACK DUMP.IT HAD BEEN RAINING,CAUSING THE RUNNING BOARD TO BE SLICK. THEREFORE WHEN HE REACHED THE DOOR,HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL-TWISTING HIS BACK.
WORKING ON FEEDER BELT CHAIN AND SLIPPED OFF OF CATWALK IN BACK.FELL APPROXIMATELY 8-10 FT.HIT BACK OF NECK,RIGHT ARM AND LEFT WRIST.ALSO HAD OTHER SMALL SCRATCHES.
CLIMBING A LADDER ON THE LIME-MILL (NOT IN OPERATION) TO CHECK EQUIPMENT AND CAUGHT FOOT IN SPACE AT TOP. WENT TO STEP ON PLATFORM AND LOST BALANCE FALLING APPROX. 10' TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND INJURING HIS RIGHT HEEL.