INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS PULL #6 PUME. THEY HAD A FORTY FOOT SECTION OF PIPT OUT AND WERE TRYING TO LAY IT DOWN. CO-WORKER WAS WALKING THE PIPE OUT AND INJURED STOOPED DOWN TO GET A WREN CH TO TAKE OFF THE FITTING ON TOP. THE PIPE BROKE IN HALF AT A COUPLING, FELL, AND STRUCK INJURED ACROSS LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK AND LEFT KNEE. IMPACT OF PIPE FRACTURED HIS LEFT KNEECAP. THERE
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Showing all 8IN PROCESS OF UNLOADING ROLL CRUSHER EMPLS WENT TO GET SOME WOODEN CRIBBING MATERIAL TO SET CRUSHER ON. EMPLS WERE UNLOADING WOODEN PLANKS WHEN INJ DROPPED HIS END. HIS FOOT WAS AGAINST OUTRIG GER OF CRANE SO HE COULD NOT MVOE HIS FOOT OUT OF WAY. WOOD PLANK STRUCK HIS FOOT.
EE WAS STANDING ON A BELT LOOKING TO SEE THAT THE STONE ON ANOTHER BELT WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY. HE THEN TOLD THE PLANT OPERATOR TO TURN IN THE OTHER BELT, THE OPERATOR TURNED ON THE WRONG BELT. THE BELT THAT WAS TURNED ON WAS THE BELT EE WAS ON, THIS CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO THE RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO DRIVE A TAIL PULLED OFF THE SHAFT. A METAL CHIP FLEW FROM THE SHAFT AND LODGED IN HIS EYE.
INJURED WAS CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC FILTER ON AN O&K RH30 SHOVEL. HE DROPPED THE FILTER AND IT CRUSHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME.
INSIDE BIN, 10 FT LADDER PLACED AGAINST UNECURED 2 X 10 BOARD CLIMBED LADDER, PLANK SLID FELL 6 TO 8 FT FROM LADDER TO FLOOR OF BIN.
W NAME AND I NAME HAD FINISHED LOADING A PRODUCTION SHOT ON THE QUARRY BENCH WHILE SITTING IN BACK OF THEIR TRUCK AN ATLAS ELECTRIC CAP PREMATURELY DETONATED INJURING BOTH MEN
W NAME AND I NAME HAD FINISHED LOADING A PRODUCTION SHOT ON THE QUARRY BENCH WHILE SITTING IN BACK OF THEIR TRUCK AN ATLAS ELECTRIC CAP PREMATURELY DETONATED INJURING BOTH MEN