Employee became dizzy, disoriented, slurred speech and unable to move their right arm.
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Showing all 9Removing a hydraulic hose from a cone crusher using a pipe wrench. Pulling on pipe wrench to loosen nut on hydraulic hose. Right arm started to hurt overnight. Did not feel he need to go to the doctor. On 9/10/2015 went to the doctor.
Another contract hauler didn't have his tailgate latched when he was loaded. He, along with the injured, attempted to lift it open to allow material to fall out so that the tailgate could be latched. When the material fell out they could not hold the heavy tailgate and it slammed shut with the injured's finger in the latching mechanism.
Returning to the operators station of the 980 loader after a break. Foot slipped off the first rung of the ladder, causing his left knee to strike the second rung of the ladder.
Bending and lifting to replace chute liners at the wash plant. Back became sore later that evening at home.
EE WAS WALKING OVER TO WATER PUMP TO TURN ON WATER, HE TRIPPED ON A STICK OR ROOT. HE FELL LANDING ON BOTH KNEES, AND RIGHT ELBOW
AA WAS REMOVING A TROUGH THAT IS USED TO SEND WATER AWAY FROM THE PLANT. HE AND TWO OTHER EE'S MADE ACCESS TO A WOODEN PLATFORM THAT SUSPENDED UNDERNEATH THE TROUGH, THE BASE OF PLATFORM WAS APPROX 27' FROM THE GROUND. WHEN EE'S TOOK THE TROUGH OFF ITS MOUNTING HARDWARE THE END OF PLATFORM BROKE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS SIDE.
EE WAS BENDING OVER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME CLEANING THE COG CRUSHER THAT HAD STALLED. LOW BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS WORKING ON BINS ON WASH TOWER. HE STEPPED OVE A PIECE OF STEEL, CAUGHT HIS TOE ON STEEL AND TRIPPED. IN CATCHING HIMSELF EE DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER.