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EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN OUT OF A TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE SCREEN TO THE GROUND, ON THE WAY DOWN THE SCREEN CAUGHT HIS LEG, CUTTING EMPLOYEES LEG.
WHILE SETTING BRAKES ON RAIL ROAD CARS HIS PANTS GOT HUNG UP AS HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE HIMSELF HE LOST HIS FOOTINNG AND FELL TO THE GROUND
EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING ON CONVEYOR BELT HAD COME APART AT LACING. IN PROCESS EMPL WAS USING ROPE TO PULL BELT OVER HEAD PLLEY BELT SLIPPED, EMPL'S HAND WAS TRAPPED AGAINST HEAD PULLEY EMPL REACTED PULLED HAND UP CUASING IN JURY TO RIGHT HAND.
EMPL WAS TAKING OFF ROTO CHABER, BRKE POT FROM TRUCK WHEN SAFETY CENTER SPRING CAME OFF HIT EMPL ON LEFT FRONT HIP CAUSING INJURY.
AS EMPLE WAS WALKING UP LADDER HIS RIGHT LEG HIT STEP CAUSING INJURY.
EMP. WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT WEDGES, AS HE WAS KNOCKING WEDGES OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, HE WAS HANGING HIMSELF OFF THE SIDE OF JAW WITH ONE HAND AND SWINGING HAMMER WITH THE OTHER H E PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DISLODGING A BOULDER OUT OF JAW WITH THE USE OF A SLEDGE HAMMER-A CHIP OF ROCK FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT KNUCKLE CAUSING CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING UP SHOP WHEN HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE BACK.
EMP WAS DOWN AT THE PLANT HE R AN TO TELL THE LOADER OPER. SOMETHING AND THERE WERE SCREENS LAYING ON GROUND AND HE TRIPPED OVER THEM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN IN THE PIT SHOVELING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AT THE JAW BELT, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF FILLING WATER TRUCK TANK WHEN HIS CAP FLEW OFF AS EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR HIS CAP HE SLIPPED OFF STEP HE WAS STANDING ON MISSED SECONDARY STEP HE FELL ON ROCK THE ROCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK
EMP. WAS CUTTING A PC. OF DRILL STEEL LOOSE FROM CEMENT WALL. IT BOUNCED BACK, HAD TOO MUCH TENSION, THE TENSION FROM DRILL STEEL HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER WELD THE C58 PAN FEEDER AT THE PIT THE REFLECTION OF THE STEEL CAUSED IRRITATION IN BOTH EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF LOWERING SPOOL OF CABLE OFF BACKHOE WHEN RIGGING CAME LOOSE HE GRABBED CABLE AND SET IT DOWN WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT STRAIN IN STOMACH
EMPLOYEE WAS UN6OLTING HOOD ON LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE GOT IT UNBOLTED HOOD KICKED OFF KNOCKING EMPOYEE DOWN HE SLIPPED & LANDED ON TIRE GUIDE HOOD FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING FROM SIDING ON ONE WAY SECTION DUE TO POOR VISABILITY HIS PICKUP HIT A ROCK BARRIER OVER GAS LINE TAP
EMPLOYEE HAD FU9L ON SOLES OF SHOES, LOST FOOTING CLIMBING BACK INTO TRUCK, AFTER FUELING HIT ANKLE ON SIDE RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING UNDER BELT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM CATWALK AT JAW HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING STRIPS OF METAL TO FEEDER IN SHOP. ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING THE SAME FEEEDER. A SPARK FROM OTHER WELDER GOT IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG DOWN TO THE TUNNEL WHEN HE GOT DOWN TO THE STEP HE MISSED IT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
EE WAS MOVING R3R CARS DOWN ONTO THE LOADOUT SITE THE CARTS WERE ROLLING A LITTLE TOO FAST WHEN CONNECTING THE ABRUPT STOP CAUSED THE MAN TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & BUMP HIS HEAD.
EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO REMOVE A DRILL BIT WITH A 60" PIPE WRENCH. THE ROTATION WAS ENGAGED SLIGHTLY & T HE WRENCH BECAME JAMMED ON THE BIT TRAPPING EE WRENCH & DRILL CRUSHING HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
EMP WAS IN T HE3PROCESS OF INSTALLING A KING PIN ON FRONT END OF THE TRUCK, HE HIT THE KING PIN WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW HITTING HIS ARM CAUSING THE METAL TO GO 1 INCH INTO THE SKIN OF RT ARM 3
EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF DIGGING WITH A PICK, THE ICK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING IT TO BE CUT
EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF MAKING A TORCH CUT, HE STATED CLIMBING OVER THE FRAME WHEN HE WAS DONE, HIS FEET WERE WET AND HE STEPPED ON THE FRAME CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE R47,HE REACHED AROUND THE OUTSIDE AND SWUNG THE DOOR FORWARD TO SHUT IT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE SO HE SWUNG IT HARDER CATCHING HIS RIGHT T MIDDLE FINGER3IN BETWEEN THE DOOR CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS O F SERVICING THE GENERATOR, WHEN HE WAS LEAVING THE GENERATOR HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL INJURING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF PRYING OUT ON FAN SHROUD AND THE RADIATOR FELL ON EMPLOYEES HAND INJURING HIS LEFT THUMB
EMP WAS IN THE3PROCESS OF UNPLUGGING THE SPLITTER CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON A ROCK INJURING HIS PELVIS
EMPL CLEANING O6T TUNNEL.BOARD WALKWAY HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR CLEANING PURPOSES.EMPL STEPPED BACK AND FELL IN OPEN WALKWAY CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT AN ELECTRICAL STARTER AS EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT THE STARTER THE EMPLOYEE ARCED A SCREWDRIVER FROM A HOT LEAD TO THE GROUND CAUSING A FLASH FIRE
EMPL CLIMBING ONTO TRUCK TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN WATER TANK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF FUEL TANK CAUSING EMPL TO FALL ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING 55 GALLON BARRELS (EMPTY) ONTO A FLAT BED TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A PINCH ON HIS LOWER BACK. THE LIFTING CAUSED A LOW BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING HARDENED BACKING MATERIAL OFF CONE CRUSHER MANTLE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN A PIECE OF HARDENED MATERIAL CAME OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TEETH
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING DEBRIS FROM UNDER OVERHEAD CONE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON LOADER, AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UPHE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVIING EXISTING BOLTS FROM FEEDER CHAIN TO REPLACE FEEDER FLIGHTS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH HOSE BLEW OFF IMPACT WRENCH & HIT EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES LENS SHATTERED & SCATTERED GLASS INTO EMPLOYEES EYE
EMPL LIFTING FEEDER FLIGHTS FROM SHIPPING DOCK UNTO HIS VEHICLE WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING THE BACK DOOR ON THE PRILL MAGAZINE.AS THE EMPLOYEE UNDIDTHE LOOKS AND TOUCHED THE LATCH,THE LATCH HIT EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRUCKING WASTE MATERIAL FROM PIT. AS EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON TO HAUL ROAD, THE LEFT TIRES ON THE TRAILER RAN OVER A DIRT PILE, CAUSING THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TO LEAN TOO FAR TO TH E RIGHT THUS TURNING OVER.
EMPLOYEE WASIN THE PROCESS OF WINTERIZING THE CLEANER STEAM, THE STEAM CLEANER SOLUTION (MANTEK 1000) SPLASHED ON HIM CAUSING BNLISTERS AND BURNS ON HIS SKIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER ON THROUGH-SHAFT HOUSING ON REAR END OF A HAUL TRUCK.AS EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE SHAFT DOWN, FRAGMENTS OR GRINDER SHAVINGS LODGED IN EMPLOYEE\S EYE.THE DAY WAS WI WINDY AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.
AS EMP WAS DRILLING AN ICH AND A HALF PLUG VIBRATED OFF THE HAMMER ON THE DRILL
EMPL CLIMBING DOWN,SLIPPED OFF WET LADDER ON CONE CRUSHER ONTO WET GROUND AND SLIPPED AGAIN.IT HAD BEEN RAINING.FALLING TO GROUND AND CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE & OTHERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TEARING DOWN A SCREENING PLANT ELECTRICAL CABLES HAD BEEN BURIED IN THE PROCESS OF SCREENING EMPLOYEE PULLED BURRIED CABLES OUT OF THE GROUND. AS HE P ULLED THE CABLES HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK POP
EMPL IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT SCREENS ON MESABI SCREEN WHEN SLIVER OF STEEL OFF SCREEN RAIL CALAMP ENTERED EMPL RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMP WAS ASSISTING THE JAW OPERATOR IN DISLODGING A LARGE BOULDER. THE EMP WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ON THE BOULDER AS EMP STRUCK THE BOULDER THE BOULDER CHIPPED. THE CHIP OF ROCK STR UCK EMP ON THE GLASSES SHATTERING THEM A PIECE OF GLASS CUT THE EMPLOYEES EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING JAW OPERATOR IN DISLODGING A LARGE ROCK IN THE JAW. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY THE ROCK WHEN THE ROCK GAVE WAY FLIPPING BAR OVER AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER RIGHT THIGH CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE GOT HUG UP ON CAT DOZER WITH HIS RING. AS HE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT. SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING DOWN A WELD ON A BUCKET, HE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.