EE was told to tell crusher operator to turn off crusher so he could restart breaker. EE told operator to stop. Inj EE got on top of conveyor w/o locking in & telling anyone. They reset breaker & started conveyor without the EE getting off. The EE was carried 25' up the belt. EE jumped off and landed on his feet, hurting back & ribs.
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May 10, 2007
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
VARMICON PARTNERSHIP, Ltd. · Fall from machine
March 4, 2004
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
VARMICON PARTNERSHIP, Ltd. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME STEEL WHEN HE FELT FAIN IN BACK.
May 14, 2003
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
VARMICON PARTNERSHIP, Ltd. · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON JAW CRUSHER WITH HAND ON HANDRAIL. THE HAMMER WAS WORKING ON A BIG ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE HAMMER FLIPPED THE ROCK UP AND THE ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
VARMICON PARTNERSHIP, Ltd. · Fall from machine
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER MIS STEPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE ON RUNG OF LADDER ACCIDENT REPORTED 3-15-01.
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