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Was walking up catwalk to replace screen on shaker left leg got caught in a bar, bent down to move bar stumbled, took a step & felt sharp pain in left knee. Sprained left knee - went to Dr 6/6/11
It had snowed in Georgia on 2/12. We shut down at 1700 on 2/12. Plant maintenance, pit and production came in at 0800 the morning of 2/13 to clear snow from belts, chutes and screens so that we would be able to produce that afternoon and night. Employee said he slipped a few times while hurrying around the plant. He reported a back injury on 2/16.
EE MINER STEPPED OVER DISCHARGE PIPE ON DREDGE. SURFACE WAS SET DUE TO LEAK THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED. MINER TRIPPED ON WET SURFACE, FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING LOWER BACK ON PIPE, CAUSING CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK.