Employee was tightening screen bolts when she stepped through a hole in between the two screens in the catwalk. Employee's right leg went through an approximate 10 inch diameter hole up to her thigh. Employee recieved a puncture in the thigh that required 17 stitches. Employee is on restricted duty for 3 days.
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Showing all 4The kiln deck was being washed down and another employee was starting down the stairs, slipped and caught himself. When this happened the employee dislocated his shoulder.
A contractor was working on some demolition work at the mine site. He was standing on a catwalk with handrails cutting loose the bottom of the catwalk from a hopper. He cut both of the supports to the catwalk and fell approximately 23 feet. He showed signs of a leg injury and the hospital confirmed a broken femur and pelvis.
EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO THE PRIMARY PLANT CONTROL TOWER, BOOT HEEL CAUGHT ON A STAIR TREAD, HE FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LT. HAND.