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While EE was cleaning out the core of the middle cross conveyers, EE was standing halfway up on a 6 foot ladder. While doing this, a rock fell off of the crusher and hit EE in the hard hat. This hit caused EE to fall off the ladder to the ground.
EE was removing the screen from the screening plant unit. When EE went to push the screen to the ground, the screen hooked onto EE's sweatshirt and pulled EE off of the catwalk and EE fell to the ground. EE's left leg, left pointer finger, and right elbow were sore from the fall.
EE was cleaning out the hopper. EE slipped on the belt, causing EE to fall on a corner that was steel. This cut EE's shin. Thought nothing of it at the time, cleaned it, antibiotic ointment, and thought that would be all. 5 days later EE's leg began to hurt, EE went to the doctor, & found out the leg had been infected. This led to further treatment which involved time off.
EE was walking from the backhoe to the loader and slipped and fell on the ice.
Employee unhooked the chain from the conveyor and dropped it over the end. EE was walking back down and the chain accidentally re-hooked on a beam and jerked the conveyor and that is when EE lost balance and fell to the ground on EE's back.
EE was working on the jaw of the crusher and was holding a piece of it while coworker was fastening bolts when EE's leg slipped out from underneath EE and EE then fell on right leg and knee. They did have the system on Lock out tag out.
Employee was rolling a conveyor belt to the back of the pickup and ee was unable to stop it when it got to the back of the pickup. The belt rolled to the ground and hitting the employee causing ee to fall to the ground and the belt then roll over right leg.
Rain and strong winds. Employee was preparing to move plant cleaning cut receiving hopper. He slipped and fell into hopper hurting shoulder.