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Employee was picking clay balls from oversize gravel dumped out of a dump truck. EE walked up the side of pile of gravel about 3 to 4 feet, then slipped and strained and possibly tore a ligament in left knee.
According to employee, was performing morning maintenance, then he stepped down from checking radiator fluid on booster pump and twisted knee. Called MSHA# on 07/13 to report accident, Bartow FL field called back & said was not an immediately reportable accident and to fill out 7000-1 form. Called Bartow 7/21 to clarify Section B & D.
While wearing safety glasses, employee was working around grinding, cutting and welding during the work day, causing dry irritated eyes. Medical treatment by diagnostic eye exam and prescription eye drops for employee.
While resetting # 2 soft start motor worker placed forearm on or near energized electrical circuit and was shocked.
Employee was pulling a bearing off shaft and tripped on a water hose, falling to his knee. Resulting in a minor cut and bruise to the employee's left knee