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EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHICH HAD A PIPE BUMPER. HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE BUMPER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO T HE GROUND.
EMPL LIFTING FLEXIBLE PIPE TO PUT ON SUCTION PUMP.WHEN HE LIFTED PIPE,HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AEA.
I.NAME WORKING ON SEALING WATER LINE USING PIPE WRENCH.WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHILE WELDING A PATCH ON THE SIDE OF AN ELEVATOR. THE LADDER BROKE AND FELL TO ONE SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED OLD ONTO A PIPE TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM FALLING.
EMP WAS PULLING ON A LEVER TO OPEN A CHUTE AT THE WASHER STORAGE BIN. HE LEANED OVER TO SNATCH THE LEVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK
EMP TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OFF THE DRAGLINE
EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER ON RAIL CAR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STIRUP FORCING HIS BODY WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
UNHOOKING PORTABLE TRAILERED AIR COMPRESSOR FRONM ONE TRUCK TO ANOTHER.PULLED AIR COMPRESSOR TO 2ND TRUCK TO HOOK IT UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER ON SLIGHT INCLINE HE STOPPED MACHINE FAILED TO SET BRAKE & LOWER BLADE TO GROUND HE PUT MACHINE IN NEUTRAL & STEPPED ONTO TRACK (APPARENTLY TO RESET SENTRY SWI TCH OR TO CHECK OIL) BULLDOZER ROLLED BACK PULLING EMPLOYEE BENEATH TRACK & CRUSHING HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING AN EMPTY ACETYLENE BOTTLE FROM THE BOOM TRUCK THE BOTTLE FELL OVER TRAPPING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND THE RACK HOLDING THE BOTTLE CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT RING FING ER
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON HAND WRENCH PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
EE WAS HELPING MAINTENENCE DEPT. WORTK ON GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED & CUT RIGHT LEG ON PIECE OF METAL ON FRONT OF GRADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A DRIVE RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON PUMP THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK ONTO A PIPE FLANGE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT DRAG CABLE BACK ON DRUM FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EE HURT BACK & RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON POWER CABLE DURING WALK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 2" WATER HOSE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE SILVER CITY MINE WASHER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE-LOWER ABDOMEN-UPPER THIGH.