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WHILE HELPING MECHANIC TO REMOVE ROCK FROM BETWEEN TWO TRUCK TIRES, TIRE BLEW OUT AND OFF TRUCK STRIKING BOTH LEGS AND CAUSING EARS TO RING.
CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER INJURED HOPPED ON LADDER STEPS BRUISING RIGHT LEG AND TWISTED NECK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT PUMP FELT SOMETHING PULL IN MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING SECTION OF 6" PIPE FROM RAMP AND PIPE STUCK.PULLED BACK AND SHOULDER.
INJURED INSTALLING ROOF OMN BUILDING WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF COLLECTOR WITH RAZOR KNIFE PULLED LIGAMENTS IN NECK.
CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF MAIN GRIZZLY BARS WITH SKLEDGE HAMMER ROCK SHATTERED PIECES HITTING LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT DRYER WHEN COAL FINGS FELL ONTO LEFT SIDE OF FACE BEHIND GLASSES ENTERING LEFT EYE.
INJURED COMING OFF THE PLANT TO CHECK VALVE UNDER PLANT STOPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL EXPOSED PUNCTURING BOOT AND SKIN OF LEFT FOOT.
WHILE PUSHING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT INJURED STRUCK HEAD.
6" WATER LINE WAS LEAKING AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED EMPLOYEE JUMPED INTO HOLE TO INSPECT PIPE. WHIE IN THE DITCH THE WALL BROKE AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEGS, WEDGING HIM BETWEEN PIPE AND WALL.
EMPL WAS CLEANING UNDER VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN DIGGING WITH SHOVEL PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS HANGING UNDER SCREEN CUT EMPL'S FINGER & KNUCKLE.