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Employee slipped on snow covered ice and twisted right knee.
Although subject was wearing gloves, his wrist was exposed and made contact with the frame of the gravel crusher when he leaned against it. Subject received a thermal burn when weld current arced to his wrist band (watch).
Employee was changing drag cable in stiff leg crane. He turned to walk toward the crane at which time he tripped over a piece of used drag cable which had not been removed from the work area.
Employee was stepping down off of crane and either missed step or slipped.
Operator was fueling a hyd. excavator w/ a fuel equiped w/ automatic shutoff. Automatic shut off nozzle closed, the fuel hose blew at crimp on hose and fuel blew into operator's face.
Operator noticed that primary screen at plant had stalled. In a hurry to get control he tried to take a short cut under conveyor. Employee's hard hat struck the frame of the conveyor causing him to lose his balance at which time he fell against a beam striking his neck and ear. The ear was lacerated and his neck slightly bruised.
OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT HIS MACHINE. WHEN HE WENT TO GO FROM THE 1ST TO THE 2ND STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 1ST STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS RIGHT HEEL FIRST.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS PULLED OUT AND PINCHED EE'S TIP PF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TAIL PULLEY OFF AT WASH PLANT #2. AFTER FINISHING, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB UP ONTO THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING. ON RHW ASECOND STEP UP, THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF CA USING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING, THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND SPRAINED IT.
THE CONVEYOR LEADING TO WASH PLANT 1 WAS OVER LOADED. THE SKIDSTER THAT IS USUALLY USED TO CLEANOFF THE CONVEYOR WAS DOWN FOR A MECHANICAL REPAIR. TO REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE CONVEYOR, 6 EE MANU ALLY UNLOADED THE CONVEYOR WITH SHOVELS. AS THE EE WAS COMING DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE BED OF THE PICK UP TRUCK. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 2-4 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A SAFETY CHAIN TO CATWALK SHAFT SUPPORTING CATWALK. CATWALK FAILED. EE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS CHANGING BY PASS FILTER ON THE HAUL TRUCK. EE WAS LAYING ON SIDE CHANGING FILTER AND OVEREXERTED HIS ELBOW.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK. EE SLIPPED BETWEEN THE DOZER TRACK & FRAME THUS TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF PAIN IN BOTH HANDS, WRISTS AND ARMS.
EE WAS PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF FRONT END LOADER. FELL FROM LOADER TO GROUND & SPRAINED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER OF FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED STRIKING THE GROUND. EE FELT PAIN AT BACK OF HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OIL DRUM INTO BACK IF PICK UP TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.
TIGHTENING BOLTS OF MOTOR ON 4X10 BASKET OF WASHPLANT
OPERATING HAUL TRUCK STRAINED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE RIB AREA BY PULLING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH.
EE WAS REMOVING NUTS & BOLTS FROM A FRT LOADER WITH AN AIRWRENCH EE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH SPINNING BOLT & LACERATED FINGER