Employee was dislodging elevator buckets in #2 jig elevator shaft and inadvertently stepped into the opened elevator access repair area underneath the plant jig. Employee was able to catch himself before falling completely into area and was lowered to plant floor below by two employees. Injuries consisted of sprained right knee and lacerations on left elbow and right shin.
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Showing all 7Employee was standing on flat spot the operator was pulling the pump hose over where the employee could retie the rope on the pump hose, then the rock that his left was on rolled and the employee fell. When he tried to block his fall with his left hand he hit his hand on a rock dislocating the middle joint and tearing the skin.
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EMPLOYEE FELL FROM REAR TIRE OF 16 G MOTOR GRADER WHILE FUELING, SURFACE WAS WET AND MUDDY.
EE LOST FOOTING AND GRABBED HOSE HILE BENT OVER CAUSING UPPER RUPTURE ON LEFT SIDE.
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