EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL 2 BLOCKS INBY INTAKE PORTAL. HE LANDED ON RIGHT ARM. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE BROKE HIS ARM. THE MAINT BOSS TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY X-RAYED IT AND TOLD HIM IT WAS ONLY SPRAINED. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. HE SAID HIS BACK HURTS ALSO THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT.
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Showing all 4EE SAYS HE WAS WALKING IN PIT MOUTH, SLIPPED ON ICE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. EE WORKED FOR ALMOST A YEAR WHILE BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM FE FINALLY TOOK OFF WORK TO HAVE BACK SURGERY.
EMPL RUNNING ALONG #1 BELT TO LOOK AT BAC BELT SPLICE. FELL ON LEFT ANKLE BELTLINE IS WET SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING SURFACE BIN FEED BELT. GREASE HOSE FOR TAKE UP SNUB ROLLER HAD FALLEN BEHIND GUARD AND WAS HANGING JUST OUT OF REACH. CATWALK WAS ICY FROM A SLEET STORM. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPT ED TO GRAB HOSE BEHIND GUARD WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE SLIPPED FALLING INTO BELT AND SNUB ROLLER. BELT DRUG HIM INTO SNUB ROLLER BREAKING HIS ARM BELOW SHOULDER, BREAKING 4 RIBS AND LEG BELO