REFUSE BELT BROKE, THEY WERE USING EXCAVATOR TO PULL CABLE TO SHEAVE BELT BACK TOGETHER, BUCKET HIT HAND RAIL ON CATWALK & BROKE IT OFF. EMPLOYEE WAS AGAINST HANDRAIL WHEN IT BROKE & HE FELL ABOUT 8'TO THE GROUND.
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Showing all 4Small rock came out of chute and struck employee on forehead, causing a cut.
EE, WHILE FUELING D-9 DOZER SLIPPED FALLING, HITTING HIS HEAD ON DOZER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & RECEIVED SOME STITCHES IN HIS FOREHEAD.
EE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 9/11/03 TO REPORT THAT HE HAD BEEN INJURED ON THE EVENING SHIFT OF 9/10/03 WHILE REPAIRING A DOZER, HE WENT TO DR. ON 9/11/03 & THEY TOLD HIM THAT HIS KNEE WAS CR ACKED.