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EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A 4" X 4" BEAM, WORKING A BIN GATE RELEASE LEVER. HE SLIPPED ON THE BEAM AND FELL STRIKING BOTH LEGS. PULLED LIGAMENTS BEHIND BOTH KNEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING AMECHANIC WHEN HE DAMAGED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES BEING FITTED TOGETHER.
REPAIRING BELTS3ON WASH PLANT EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON STEPS AT WASH PLANT & TWISTED HIS ANKLE SEVERE SPRAIN & CHIPPED BONE LEFT ANKLE
REMOVING STEEL 9OLLERS FROM APRON FEEDER ROLLER SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND WALL
ADJUSTING CYLIN8ER ON 84 IN CRUSHER CYLINDER CAUGHT ON EMPLOYEES RT FINGERS
GUIDING STEEL A8 IT WAS BEING LOADED STEEL WAS SUSPENDED AND BECAME STUCK ON OTHER PARTS ON THE TRAILER EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON THE STRUCTURE TO FREE IT AND IT CAME BACK STRIKING HIM
WHILE CLIMBING 8TAIRS EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD INJURING WRIST
AN INDEPENDENT 7ONTRACTOR (ELECTRICIAN) WORKING IN SHOP THREW SWITCH FOR AIR COMPRESSOR/WELDER. THE SWITCH FAILED AND THE BOX BLEW, BURNING FACE AND HANDS OF ELECTRICIAN.
HOOKING A CHAIN3ONTO A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY TAIL PULLEY FELL ON INSTEP OF EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT
CLEANING OUT AG1REGATES DUST & DEBRIS FROM AGGREGATES BINS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL EMPLOYEE FELL 6-8FEET WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BINS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A SPRING LOADED TURNBUCKE WHILE PULLING ON TURNBUCKLE TO ATTACH TURNBUCKLE SLIPPED SPRING HAS A HOOK ON END AND WHEN IT SLIPPED HOOK SLICED EMPLOYEES LEFT PA LM FOURTEEN SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO UNLOAD SMALL BACKHOE BUCKETS FROM A PICKUP TRUCK USING A CHAIN AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT. HE DECIDED TO LIFT THE BUCKETS OFF THE TRUCK BY HAND AND IN THE A PROCESS H E PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO BUCKETS, RESULTING IN THE TIP OF HIS FINGER BEING LOST.