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EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE ACCESS LADDER AND FELL.
DUE TO BRIEF BU7 HEAVEY RAWS EARLIER IN THE DAY DEBRIS HAD WASHED OVER A SECTION OF RRTRACK WHEN THE 25TON LOCOMATION PULLING 2 LOADED CARS TO THE RAIL SCALE REACHED THE AREA IT JUMPED THE TRA CK.THE LOCOMOTI5E OPERATOR,FEARING THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER,JUMPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH3FTING R.R. TIES ON A FORKLIFT ON A FORKLIFT WHEN ONE TIE ROLLED CATHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIES.
EMP WAS CLEANIN1 UP BEF ORE CLOCKING OUT AT THE END OF TWO EIGHT HOUR SHIFTS WHEN HE BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING AND COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A POCKETKNIFE TO CUT TOPS OFF OF THE WATER GELL PACKAGES HE WAS LOADING INTO BORE HOLES.
EMP WAS INVOLVE8 IN THE QUARRY CREWS SCHEDULED SASTURDAY CLEAN UP AND MAINTENANCE. THIS INCLUDES SHOVELING UP AGGREGATE THAT HAS SPILLED OFF THE CONVEYOR BELTS DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK
EMPLOYEE WAS AP1ROCHING THE OVER BURDEN MUCKPILE WHEN HIS HAUL TRUCK HIT A BUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM THE SEAT THEN LANDING, BACK IN THE SEAT, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.
EMPL HELPING SP5ICE SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELTING.BELTING STARTED TO ROLL DOWN CONVEYOR SO EMPL GRABBED BELTING AND TRIED TO PULL BELT UP CONVEYOR BY HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE TO BE USED IN THE FABRICATION OF AN AGGREGARTE CHUTE
EMPLOYEE WAS IN5OLVED IN A SCREEN REPAIR JOB A GUARD AROUND THE SCREENING UNIT HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR ACCESS LEAVING A HOLE IN THE FLOORING EXPOSED THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN THE HOLE AND FELL
EMPLOYEE WAS AP1LYING HAND BRAKE ON RAILCAR HE HAD ONE FOOT ON DRAWBAR WHEN THE CAR COUPLED WITH ANOTHER THE EMPLOYEES FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN THE DRAW BAR
EE WAS STANDING3ON WET R/R RAIL RELEASING THE BRAKES ON A R/R CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL.
EE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING A FRONT END LOADER. HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A FORKLIFT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE FORKLIFT LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF INTO A READY MIX TRUCK USED TO LOAD PRILL WHEN HE FELT A HARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE LADDER INJURING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.
AFTER GREASING A CONVEYOR HEAD PULEY THE EMPLOYEE REACHED BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND ITS GUARD WHEN THE GREASE GUN BECAME STUCK ON THE FITTING HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT ITS GUARD WHEN THE GREASE GUN BECAME STUCK ON THE FITTING HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR PULLING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE EDGE OF THE HEAD PULLEY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A RAILCAR WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TOSSED A CAR SCRAPING BAR FROM INSIDE THE CAR ON THE GROUND. THE BAR BOUNCED OFF THE GROUND AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CH EST.
EMP WAS PASSING BETWWEN TOW SCREENING UNITS WHEN HE TRIPPED FALLING AGAINST A PLANT SUPPORT BEAM IN SO DOING HE STRUCK THE SUPPORT WITH HIS LEFT SHOULDER