EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN WELDING A BRACE ON FLAT SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE. EE HANDED THE STINGER LEAD TO THE OTHER EE WHO PULLED IT AND IT GOT CAUGHT ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL FRAME, CUTTI NG THE INSULATION AND SHORTING OUT NEXT TO THE EE'S LEFT HAND BURNING HIS LEFT THUMB AND PALM.
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Showing all 6SHOVELINGROCK FROM BEHIND BELT OF SECONDARY PLATN, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
SHOVELING ROCK FEOM TAIL PULLEY ON UNDER CONVEYOR FOE JAW CRUSHER-BENT TO CHECK FOR ROCK IN TAIL PULLEY PULLED MISCLE IN LOWER BACK.
STEPPED OFF LOADER & TWISTED ANKLE ON RT FOOT
USING CUTTING TORCH RED ANT CRAWLED INTO GLOVE & BIT HIM.
DURING WORK SHIFT I.NAME WAS GOING BETWEEN BASE PILE AND BUILDING TO CHECK WATER PUMP. (POWER HAD GONE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES) THERE WAS A SMALL DROP OFF AND HE COULD NOT SEE IT IN THE DARK. TH IS CAUSE HIM TO FALL ON A SMALL PILE ON HIS CHEST. IT KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF HIM.