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Employee was cleaning cat walk around Jaw area
In surge tunnel adjusting and replacing chains that help regulated the flow of stone from the surge pile above.
The employee was at the pump station, to load water truck. The employee was using a pocket knife to cut a garden hose when employee's hand slipped and employee stabbed self in the opposite hand. The left hand required stitches.
The injured employee was at the washing plant to clear debris from the catwalk and screening surface. While walking on the catwalk employee slipped on ice and fell.
As EE and other employees where lifting the plates off the back of the service truck using a jib crane EE got EE's right thumb between two plates and it was mashed.
While cleaning out a blockage in the surge tunnel a large rock fell against the pry bar employee was using causing it to hit employee's chin.
It was the start of the shift and employee was going up the steps to enter the control room for the start of the shift. As they reached the top step they turned to talk with a coworker. As they turned they slipped backwards and Right foot became caught between the stairs. This prevented them from falling down the stairs, but it injured the foot.
Was around Fines Plant and told an EE that self could not breathe. Another EE and another ee came over to ee and noticed ee was spitting up and told them ee could not breathe. They put in another ee truck and we transported ee to the local hospital.
Our maintenance mechanic was doing pre-operational inspection and preventative maintenance on a Hitachi EH 1100-5 haul truck on the morning of Wednesday, April 19, 2017. As ee was exiting the equipment ee slipped on the bottom step and fell to the ground. Landing on right side causing pain to this area.
Employee performing maintenance duties on the morning of the 9th. At lunch complained of being nauseous and lite headed. Went to quarry office and used restroom, then came out and fainted and fell to the floor.
Employee stated EE was coming down the ladder from the Jaw Platform and EE's feet slipped on the ladder rung, and EE fell to the ground.
Employee went into the Shaker Screen to flip over some gates. He had his hand located at the top of the gate and was shaking out some rocks that had become lodged in the gate. The rocks fell and the metal gate fell on his left hand.