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EE WAS UNLOADING 100 LB ZINC PAILS FROM THE BACK OF THE PICKUP WHILE LIFTING HE STRAINED HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
GETTING OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT WHICH WAS APPROV 4FT HIGH TWISTED LEFT ANKLE IN A RUT ON GROUND WHEN STEPPING DOWN SEVERLY SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
WALKING ACROSS TOP OF LEACH PAD-SLIPPED & FELL ION ICE DUE TO WINTER CONDITIONS OF SNOW.CHIPPED BONE IN WRIST,RIGHT HAND.RETURNED TO WORK IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPORTING ACCIDENT AND SAW DR AFTER SHIFT ENDED.
UNLOADING VAN TRAILER WITH SMALL TRACK-LOADER, EQUIPPED WITH MOVABLE FORKS. EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN FORKS AND TRAILER WALL AS OPERATOR TURNED MACHINE. FORKS WERE DETACHABLE AND GAVE WAY AS EM PLOYEE LEG WAS PINCHED, PREVENTING VERY SERIOUS INJURY.
POWER SPRAYING CLARIFICATION CLOTHS,BENT OVER TO TURN CLOTH OVER AND SPRAYER SLIPPED FROM LEFT HAND AND SHOT SOLUTION INTO RIGHT HAND BEFOR E SPRAYER SHUT OFF.
I WAS WALKING AROUND THE EAST SIDE OF THE LEACH PAD THE SNOW HAD DRIFTED BAD AND I SLIPPED AND FELL 35 TO 40 FT DOWN A STEEP HILL AND INJURED THE RIGHT KNEE.
SLAG POT WAS TIPPED OVER PRIOR TO COMPLETE SOLIDIFICATION. MOLTEN SLAG EXPLODED INTO FACE. OPERATOR HAD REMOVED HIS SAFETY SHIELD AND DID NOT HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON.
SLAG POT WAS TIPPED OVER PRIOR TO COMPLETE SOLIDFICATION MOLTEN SLAG EXPLODED AND BURNED OPERATOOR OPERATOR HAD REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES
CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONSTRUCTION DRAINAGE PONDS USING WHEEL BARROW TO VRING UP THE BANK THE PERSON TWISTED OR TURNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAUSED A PINCHED OR PULLED NERVE MAKING THE PERSON UNABLE TO WALK WITHOUT GREAT PAIN