THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE STICKY FUEL FROM A RETURN IDLER ON A CONVEYOR BY USING A SCRAPER. THE SCRAPER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLER & THE CONVEYOR. THE EE'S LT. THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SCRAPER & STRUCTURAL BEAM.
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Showing all 8EE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE MOVING BREAKER PLATES FOR COAL CRUSHER EQUIPMENT. THESE PLATES WEIGHT APPROX. 200 LBS.
EE WAS RE-INSTALLING GUARDRAIL AFTER MAJOR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM SAME LEVEL & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST. DUE TO HEAVY RAINS,HIGH WATER MADE CONTACT WITH FUEL MATERIAL NEAR EQUIPMENT CAUSING MUDDY CONDITIONS.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO A FLOOR FROM AN ELEVATED AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE HEAD OF A SLEDGE HAMMER & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. (SPRAIN) NO LOST TIME BUT SOME RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS MOVING A CART LOAD OF CRUSHER HAMMERS ACROSS THE FLOOR WHEN CART HANDLE CONTACTED STRUCTURE I BEAM. INJURY TO LEFT HAND WHEN EES HAND WAS ON CART HANDLE AT TIME OF CONTACT. CUT TO LITTL E FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A NEW ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING INTO PLACE, AN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN WHEN HE AND (3) OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING AND SLIDING THE BELT ACROSS A GRATED FLOOR AREA.
EE WAS REMOVING THE SCALPING SCREEN DRIVE SIDE SUPPORT AND BEARING. THE SUPPORT HOUSING DISLODGED AND HIT EE ON THE RIGHT ARM AND LARGE TOE ON LEFT FOOT. EE MOVED QUICKLY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AREA.
REMOVING OLD ABANDONED DUCTWORK, EE FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF 6' STEPLADDER WHEN A 5' SECTION OF DUCTWORK FELL FROM TAGLINE AND STRUCK LADDER CAUSING EE TO FALL TO FLOOR. EE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TR EATMENT BUT WAS XRAYED AND FRACTURED TAILBONE WAS DIAGNOSED.