THE INJURED BROKE HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE FIRST RUNG OF THE JAW CRUSHER LADDER. THE GROUND WAS LEVEL AND DRY, THE FIRST STEP WAS APPROX 14" OFF THE GROUND. HE STEPPED WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE RAIL AND BEGAN TO CLIMB. HIS LEFT ANKLE TURNED AS HE STEPPED TO NEXT RUNG. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN L ANKLE & LOST GRIP, FALLING BACKWARD TO GROUND. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED FROM FALL.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK WHICH WAS BRIDGED AT THE OPENING OF THE JAW CRUSHER. HIS HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE OPENING CROSS BRACE AND THE ANCHORED CHAIN OF THE ROCK GUARD. LEFT HAND WAS BRUISED AND CUT BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
JUMP STARTING A SKIDSTEER LOADER WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL BURN ON LEFT HAND & FINGERS
CAUGHT LEFT HAND IN VEE BELTS ON CRUSHER, BRUISED FINGERS AND BROKEN LITTLE FINGER DID NOT TAKE EQUIPMENT OUT OF SERVIC EWHILE CHECKING BELTS.
INJURED REPORTING TO WORK AT PREMIER AGGREGATES CRUSHER LOCATED ON NATIONAL STEEL PELLET CO. PROPERTY. HE WAS DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS HIT BY A NATIONAL STEEL PICKUP DRIVEN BY O NE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. EE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL CENTER IN HIBBING, BY AMBULANCE. HIS LEFT SIDE AND SHOULDER WERE BADLY BRUISED BUT HE HAD NOT BROKEN BONES. DR TOLD HIM TO STAY HOME FOR 4-5 D
OPERATING LOADER PRODUCING ROAD ROCK. WHILE BAC KING UP HE RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH APPARENTLY HAD ROLLED UNDER THE R REAR TIRE WHILE HE WAS DIGGING INTO THE BANK OF ROCK MATERIAL. IMPACT TOSSED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE R WINDOW WITH HIS HEAD & UPPER BACK. WINDOW WAS BROKEN BY HIS HEAD. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT, HE WAS DIZZY, BUT NOT UNCONSCIOUS. TREATED,RELEA