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EMPL WORKING ON3GRATE DRIVE FOR PELLETIZING FURNACE.STEPPED ONTO DEFLECTOR SHIELD SLIPPED ON SOME PELLETS AND GREASE STRIKING LEFT SIDE ON SPROCKET AND DRIVE.
A 10HP EMPLOYEE3WAS ONE OF FOUR(4) MEN HAND CARRYING A 10HP ELECTRIC MDSOTOR (WT92LBS) OUT OF THE TUNNEL UNDER THE 100FT THICKNER IN THE PELLETIZER DEPT THE FLOOR WAS COVERECD WITH ABOUT 12INC HES OF MUD EMPL2YEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED
WHILE CLIMBING 7O THE TOP OF A FLOECULANT TANKER TRUCK DURING UNLOADING EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP OF THE CURVED LADDER IN TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND HE SPUN AROUND TO CAT CH HIMSELF IN D2ING SO HE LANDED ON THE CATWALK ON THE TOP OF THE TANKERHITTING HIS LEFT KNEE LEFT ARM ELBOW & HIP-EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY & WORKED FOR SOMETIME BEFORE MISSING WOR
INJURED STEPPED3OUT OF THE SHOWER STALL & SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR. HE FELL AGAINST A METAL TRASH CAN BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE & ARM. 4 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND M ISSED WORK BECA6SE OF THIS.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CARRYING A 12INX12X BLOCK FOR SHIMING UP A COMPRESSOR WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PR PIECE OF CEMENT PROTRUDING FROMTHE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON A LOWER LEVEL FLOOT FLOOR CONTENTRATOR BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE ABOUT 7' DEEP.THE HOLE WAS FILLED WITH WATER & APPEARED TO BE SLOID FLOOR.
EMPL GOT OFF LO7OMOTIVE TO THROW SWITCH.AS HE WALKED TO SWITCH,SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
INJ PULLING PIECE OF PIPE 8\\ X 4\ 120 LBS ALONG FLOOR WITH CHOKER CABLE.INJ SLIPPED ON RECLAIM SLURRY WHICH HAD SPILLED ON FLOOR.SUDDEN SLIP CAUSED MUSCLE RUPTURE OF RIGHT CALF.
I NAME AND HIS PARTNER HAD CUT LOOSE THE LOWER SECTION OF EAST DUST COLLECTOR TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SECTION.OLD SECTION WAS LAYING ON DECK OVER HOLE IN DECK FOR HOSE EXTENSION.TH EY WERE TRYING TO REMOVE SECTION WITH CHERRY PICKER.SECTION GOT HUNG UP I NAME GRABBED LOSWE SECTION TO PUSH IT CLEAR AND STEPPED INTO 15\KIAMERDIAMETER HOLE IN DECK.
WHILE WELDING CLIPS ON CROWD CABLE. I.NAME WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THE LADDER WAS ON TOP OF CABLE REEL RESTING AGAINST CROWD DRUM. THE LADDER SLIPPED & I.NAME FELL TO THE GROUND DISLOCATING HIS RT SHOULDER.
A CHAIN HAD BROKEN ON A PELLETIZER ROLL SCREEN #12 C BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL HAD TO BE CLEARED OFF RAFTERS BEFORE REPAIR COULD BE MADE.INJ CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL AND SLIPPED FALLING 2\ TO SAME LEV EL FLOOR HITTING RIGHT SIDE.FIRST X-RAY DIAG WAS NEG-BUT FOLLOW-UP INDICATED SMALL FRACTURE.
WHILE REACHING DOWN TO LINE THE D-RAIL BACK SLIPPED & STARTED TO FALL. BACK OF HAND HIT THE GOROUND & STOPPED THE COMPLETE FALL TO GROUND. FELT A PAIN AT THE TIME & THOUGHT NO MORE OF IT. T HE HAND STARTED TO SWELL ON 3-9-85. SENT TO CLINIC WHERE THE H AND WAS X-RAYED & FOUND TO HAVE A BONE FRACTURE.
INJ BROUGHT 221 LOADER INTO SHOP.LEAVING TOP DECK,WALKED OVER LEFT REAR TIRE AND STEPPED FROM TIRE TO LEFT REAR TIRE HAND RAIL.HE SLIPPED HIT RIGHT LEG ON HAND RAIL.
INJURED WAS WALKING TO A CAGE TO ENERGIZE THE PIT PUMPS. HE STEPPED OVER A 16\ DISCHARGE PIPE. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK ON THE PIPE
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A NUT, FELL INTO A HOLE UP TO HIS ARMPITS, DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A NUT, FELL INTO A HOLE UP TO HIS ARMPITS, DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER
HE CLIMBED UP LADDER AND ACROSS FENDER OF DOZER TO HOOK UP JUMPER CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF FENDER ONTO GRIP STRUT HIS FOOT LANDED BETWEEN GRIP STRUT ON WALKWAY AND GRIP STRUT ON BATTERY BOX COVER HE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT BROKE THE 5TH METATARSAL.
AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT ON LINER CONVEYOR HE WAS GETTING OFF & DOESNT KNOW IT HE LANDED WRONG BUT COULD BEEL PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE
GETTING INTO RUBBER TIRED DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL TENDER LOW BACK NUMBNESS DORSUM LEFT FOOT.
ON 4-27-84 SLIPPED OFF 4-STEP WORK PLATFORM BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW WHEN FALLING 30" & STRIKING R ELBOW ON FLOOR ON 7-12-84 RECEIVED 1ST MEDICAL TREATMENT - NOW SWOLLEN & SORE OLECRANON BURSITIS ASPIRATION & ACE WRAP. FRACTURED OLECRANON
SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, ICE AND SNOW COVERED GROUND. FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE AN UNSAFE CONDITION. FRACTURE TO THE LOWER END OF THE DIBULA IN THE LEFT ANKLE JOINT.
WHEN GETTING OUT OF BUS HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING GROUND WITH LEFT ARM & SHOULDER SWELLING IN SHOULDER JOINT AREA
REPORTED LATE - WHILE OPENING DOOR & STEPPING INTO CAR HE SLIPPED ON SNOW RIDGE & STARTED TO FALL. HE GRABBED TOP OF CAR DOOR WITH LEFT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL - DIATHERMY
WALKING ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF PELLETIZING PLANT & SLIPPED ON SOME ICE CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO GIVE OUT. MILD EFFUSION. FRACTURED 10 YRS AGO PLAYING VOLLEYBALL.
GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK & FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
THE DRILL WAS IN A POSITION WHERE THE FRONT BOARDING LADDER WAS OPPOSITE AN UNPLUGGED DRILL HOLE. INJURED WAS INT HE PROCESS OF CLIMBING OFF THE DRILL TO WALK TOWARD HIS CARRYALL. AS HE DISM OUNTED THE DRILL & TURNED HIS LEFT LEG WENT INTO THE DRILL HOLE UP TO HIS CROTCH. SWOLLEN & BRUISED LEFT KNEE.
SLIPPED ON ROCK UNDERNEATH #2 CRUSHER PAN FEEDER FELL DOWN TO BELT HITTING RT SIDE OF UPPER BACK