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Not paying attention to where he was walking.
While pulling maintenance on 2" conveyor tail pulley, the icy belt that employee was standing on rolled with him pinning his right ankle between pulley & belt.
EE HOPPED OFF FRONT TIRE SHE HAD BEEN STANDING ON TO PUT ANTIFREEE IN HER TRUCK. WHEN TOUCHING GROUND, HER BACK POPPED AND STARTED HURTING
PUNCHING HOLE IN A PIECE OF BELTING WITH HAMMER & HOLE PUNCH. HOLE PUNCH BOUNCED UP & CAME DOWN ON LEFT INSIDE OF HAND, BEFORE EE REALIZED IT WAS ON HIS HAND, HE HIT IT WITH THE HAMMER AGAIN, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF HIS HAND (LEFT).
GRINDING ON CRUSHER, WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON. METAL SHAVING FELL BEHIND GLASSES GETTING LODGEDIN LEFT EYE.
DUMPING A LOAD OF FILLDIRT, THE TRUCK WAS JACK-KNIFED AND THE LEFT REAR TRAILER TIRE WAS DOWN IN SMALL IMPRESSION. HE STARTED TO LIFT THE BED AND THE TRAILER TIPPED OVER.