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EE returning from lunch brake walking to work area. Tripped and fell while on pathway going to quarry. Hit right shoulder and face. Bottom lip busted and 2 teeth 1/2 gone. Back of hands scratched.
988F LOADER WAS BEING USED TO PULL LEDGE DOWN. WHILE PULLING EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING ROCKS IN CRACK. CRACK CLOSED QUICKLY PINCHING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN LACERATION.
SAW PUMP NOT PUMPING, SUCTION HOSE WAS VIBRATING. SAW WATER SPITING OUT AT CAP TOP END. TURNED OFF MOTOR THEN STARTED TO MOVE PUMP OUT OF THE WAY. CAP POPPED OFF, WATER AND MUD EVERYWHERE. I T URNED AWAY FROM PUMP AND RUSHED TO OTHER WATER, TOOK SHIRT OFF AND WASHED IT OFF MYSELF.
AFTER A GOOD RAIN IT WAS WET AND MUDDY EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON 245 EXCAVATOR WITH MUDDY BOOTS ANDWET CAT WALK SLIPPED AND BRUISED HIS KNEE.
EQUIPMENT CORE DRILL PERSONS WORKING ON DRILL. WHILE DISCONNECTING DRILL RODS WAS STRUCK BY A CRESENT WRENCH THAT WAS LEFT SITTING IN A BAD POSITION ON MACHINE. EE PULLED DOWN PN WRENCH TO UNSCREW NEW ROD. WRENCH HE PULLED DOWN ON HITTHE CRESENT WRENCH THAT WAS SITTING ON MACHINE CAUSING WRENCH TO FLY UP AND STRIKE EE ON THE RT. SIDE OF HEAD, IN EYE AREA.