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Razor knife was stuck in the wire nut. When employee was trying to dislodge the knife, it sliced their forearm. Employee had to have six stitches.
employee was working at heights, slipped and fell at approx. 6 ft. employee was found lying on the ground in pain, 911 was called & EE was taken to the hospital at this time. All we're aware of is that EE has to have neck surgery. Due to the accident, we were unable to get a statement from the employee of what EE was doing.
trying to align mantle in cone for crusher, load shifted and pinched ankle between mantle and bowl threads
While entering EE's truck driver felt EE's left knee pop followed by instant pain. EE was unable to stand or walk on left leg following the incident. EE was diagnosed with a sprain of unspecified collateral ligament of left knee and placed on restricted duty.
"Getting out of the water truck to use the restroom. Tripped while stepping off the steps of the water truck, fell and injured the right (hand) trying to stop the fall"
"Changing screen deck went to move my harness after taking bolts off and fell through the hole in the screen to screen deck" Left foot talonavicular dislocation, needs crutches, no weight on left foot for 10 days
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAINING DIRT OFF AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVERYOR BELT. THE PLANT WAS POWERED OFF, LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED OUT. THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED BACKWARD, CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES GLOVE WHICH PULLED THEIR HAND AND ARM UNDER AND AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO GET A WRENCH AND ROLL THE TAIL PULLEY FORWARD AND RELEASE THE HAND AND ARM.
Fell off Dozer while opening door.
While cleaning loader windows he lost his balance and his left ankle twisted and when he went to catch himself on the other foot he caused right ankle spiral fracture.
LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON TRAILER WITH CAT 988 LOADER. SLIDING CONVEYOR UP TO ANOTHER CONVEYOR ON TRAILER. EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS ANKLE BECAUSE HE HAD ONE LEG PLACED BETWEEN THE CONVEYORS WHEN THEY WERE SLID TOGETHER.
Employee driving down hill on access road with 1/2 tank of water, brakes would not hold back. Turned into a run-away and truck rolled 3/4 turn up an embankment.
EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER TO OPEN DOOR OF WATER TRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, HIS WHOLE BODY FLEW INTO THE DOOR CRUSHING HIS RIGHT HAND. RIGHT RING FINGER HAD FRACTURED BONE.