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Victim was operating a motorized scraper, without a seat belt. The belt was in good condition but he was not using it. He ran over a large pile of dirt and fell out of the machine. The machine ran him over.
Crew was performing maintenance on a rock crusher on a very windy day. Employee states that a small object blew into his eye even though he was wearing protective goggles over his eye glasses. He immediately rinsed his eye with an eye wash, but the irritation continued for a week, so he sought medical attention. He was diagnosed with a scratch on his right eye.
EE WAS PREPARING TO SERVICE A LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY PATCH OF UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE ENGINE OF A DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 3-4FEET INJURING HIS LEFT ARM.
STEPPED ON BOARD (FROM BROKEN PALLET) & NAIL WENT THROUGH WORK SHOES INTO FOOT
STEPPING DOWN FROM SCREENING PLANT, LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TURN