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The employee was dismantling a 5' crusher. He was standing on a crossbeam and lost his balance and fell approximately 10' to a concrete pad below. He hit his head and cracked his hard hat.
Employee, who was using the water truck to water the road in the pit area, was washing spillage from underneath the 7'Crusher pedestal when he needed more hose to complete the task. He yanked on the hose causing his feet to slip in the mud, falling onto the frame of the crusher pedestal.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN AT THE SECONDARY TOWER OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TALKING TO THE OPERATOR. HE LEFT AND WENT OUT OF THE BOOTH AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASE OF THE TOWER.
EE WAS RETURNING TO HIS TRUCK AFTER GETTING A SALES TICKET FROM THE SCALEPERSON HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SCALE AND HE TRIPPED OVER THE LIFTING EYE OF A MANHOLE COVER ONT HE BOW SCALE. HE TRIP PED AND FELL INTO A WOOD RAILING ATTACHED TO THECATWALK OF THE SCALE. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE SCREEN AREA OF THE PLANT. HE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND LANDED ON HIS REAR END ON THE CATWALK.
WHILE INSPECTING THE CRUSHER FOR A PROBLEM, EE STEPPED ON A STONE AND STUMBLED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE GOT DOWN FROM CAT TRUCK TO CHECK FOR A FLAT. THE TIRE WAS OK & HE WAS GOING TO RETURN TO THE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW & FELL. HE TRIED TO GRAB THE HANDRAIL OF THE TRUCK BUT FELL ANYWA Y. HE PULLED MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS IN HIS SHOULDER
EE WAS UNDERNEATH THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND HE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER CARRYING A BUCKET OF WATER. HE WAS ALMOST TO THE TOP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ABOUT 8' AND HIT A CEMENT BASE OF THE PLANT.
EE WAS SCRAPING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE LOADER AND WAS WALKING ON THE CATWALK. HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO GRAB THE HANDRAIL BUT IT WAS TOO SLIPPERY. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER UP TO HIS NECK.