EE was installing a wipe ont he belt press. He was standing on a conveyor in front of press. He pulled on a rope to move lever. The rope came untired and he fell to the slab below 6' He did not wear fall protection.
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Showing all 5This is on injury that developed after a non-reportable fall 11-16-04 where the person caught his right foot in a tail pulley handle guard when he slipped and fell and at that time did not have injury and went back to work. his right foot toe dislocated now.
EE was running the dozer on bench #4, he climbed the slope to talk to other ee, when he got to the edge he lost balance and fell down about 15', he landed on his hands, he cut the right hand thumb.
EE SAID WHEN HE WAS ON THE LADDER OPENING & CLOSING A VALVE TO TAKE MUD OUT OF A TANK, THE LOADER BUCKET TOUCHED THE LADDER AND HE FELL INSIDE THE LOADER BUCKET.
HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE FEEDER AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.