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REGULATING SOLUTION VALVE STEM FAILED RELEASING HOT SOLUTION THRU STEM HOLE SPRAYING EMP WITH HOT CAUSTIC SOLUTION.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRNING A WATER LINE ON LEACH PAD 2 EMBANKMENT THE AREA WAS WET DUE TO HEAVY RAINS THE DAY BEFORE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST THE EMBAN KMENT SLOPE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT WRIST THE COMPLETED FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM. RESULTED IN DISLOCATING HIS LEFT WRIST. THE FOMPLETED HIS SHIFT ENDING AT 11 PM AND HAD A DR EXA
I NAME OPERATOR WAS CLEANING THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE 1 BELT PULLEY HE HAD LEFT THE BELT RUNNING AND SET UP ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE THE WORK DECK SITTING ON THE CONVEYOR SUFERSTRUCTURE THE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIS RIGHT ARM MADE CONTACT WITH THE PULLEY AT THE PACK PUMP DRAWING THIS ARM INTO IT HE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS ARM OUT BEFORE IT PULLED HIS BODY INTO IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN LOADING BRUSH SLASH FROM AN AREA IN PREPARATION FOR STRIPPING-A SUBSTANIAL PIECE OF AN OAK TRUNK BROKE OFF OF THE LOAD BEING HOISTED ONTO THE FLATBED TRUCK & STRUCK HI M ON THE IN-STEP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING TRAUMATIC TISSUE DAMAGE. HIS STEEL-TOED BOOTS PREVENTED FURTHER DAMAGE TO HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING THE TRUCK ON A ROAD THAT HA JUST BEEN WATERED.HE HIT A DRY SPOT ON THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GRAB.TH ESTEERING WHEEL TURNED, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS WRIST.
CUMULATIVE EXPO8URE TO SILICA DUST ON JOB.
EMPL RUNNING AC9OSS LEACH PAD SERVICING SPRINKLERS JUMPED OVER CRUSHED ORE BERM AND LANDED ON RIGHT ANKLE.GIVEN 1ST AID ON SITE,TAKEN TO EMERG RM TREATED & RELEASED WITH IMMOBILIZING BANDAGE.4 DAYS LATER DR 7OMPLETED ANALYSES OF ANKLE AS HAIRLINE FX PLASTER CAST PUT ON EMPL OFF WORK FOR 4-6 WKS.
DAN REPORTED TO3WORK AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. HE LEFT WORK TO SEE THE DOCTOR.