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Stepped from ladder to crane outrigger beam, slipped straddling beam, caught self with right arm.
Employee was jumping down off screen plant
Replacing guard on screen belt. Prop slipped causing belt to come down on a hand.
Stepping into the dredge, foot caught on rubber on step causing EE to fall forward. EE reached forward to catch self and hit something on the left side of EE's upper arm. EE was not sure what that was. Felt something snap in EE's arm.
Changing belt on crusher, tightening a bolt with a wrench putting whole weight against it straining shoulder.
A metal plate was being installed near a powerful magnet. They were too close to the magnet and the plate was pulled to the magnet causing injury to hand.
Employee was on a ladder taking measurements and as he began to descend the ladder fell over causing him to fall to ground.
Employee was spraying/cleaning in the area around the hopper. He was within a 'safe' zone. Not under the hopper. Cobble rock was being loaded into the Hopper. The hopper plugged up and rock came out of the top hitting his arm.
EE and another employee were cutting metal with a cutting torch. The other employee went to hand the torch to ee without shutting it off first. He dropped the torch in the hand off process and the flame burned ee arm.
Backing loader, door came open, went to reach for the door and his hand was on the door frame. The door swung back and shut on his thumb.
REMOVING A PLASTIC TAG FROM A NEW HAMMER. AS THE TAG WAS TWISTED & PULLED A PIECE BROKE OFF HITTING HIS EYE.
EE CLIMBED UP ON THE LOADER TO START IT. THERE WAS FROST ON THE FENDER HE MISSED THE STEP & SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS ARM. IT DEEP BRUISED HIS ARM