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Cleaning coal bins out going in back to start the belts, was stepping over a frozen coal pile, between processing plant and a concrete wall. Stepped over with right foot, slipped on ice and was thrown into the concrete wall with left shoulder, then fell onto buttocks, hurting shoulder and back. We had 40 mile per hour wind this day.
Employee was laying on left side cutting/burning pins. Spark flew back and burnt employee on right ear.
On the morning of the injury, the weather was freezing rain, then turned to snow. The temperature was approx. 14-15 degrees. EE exited the dozer. Once ee was on the ground, took two steps and stepped on a 5' patch of ice which was covered with snow. EE's feet went out from under self. EE fell directly on right shoulder.
Moving a wooden block to secure a piece of equipment and EE stepped into a rut causing EE to drop block of wood on left foot. Per phone call the foot was broken.
Getting off dozer to check oil, he slipped, falling and hitting his head.
STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER AND FELL THUS LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER
TRAMPED DOWN ON UNEVEN GROUND AND KNEE POPPED, THUS TORE A CARTILEDGE.