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CONVEYOR CHUTE SHIFTED AND PINNED LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE BRACE AND CHUTE.
WORKER CLIMBED DOWN THE FRONT LADDER TO CLEAN THE AIR FILTER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE BUMPER STEP AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT WAS THROBBING.
ROCK CRUSHER IN PIECES FOR REPAIR. HE WAS 3-5 FEET OFF THE GROUND WORKING ON ONE OF TH4 PIECES, WHEN HE MISSED HIS STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK AND HIP.
HELPING TO REMOVE TIGHT BOLTS, INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND JAW DIE.
COMING DOWN A LADDER ON SCREENING PLANT, MISSED LAST STEP, STEPPED ON A FROZEN CLOD, TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.
LIFTING FERTILIZER BAGS AND 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF SMALL ROCK TO FILL DYNAMITE HOLES.
CLEANING CHUTE AND ROCK FELL ON THREE MIDDLE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND RING FINGER SEEMS TO HAVE MOST EXTENSIVE INJURY.
SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER ARM WHILE INSTALLING A HOSE ON A LOADER. ONE PERSON INJURED.
WHILE REPAIRING TRACK ON BACKHOE W/THE USE OF A RAILROAD SPIKE HAMMER & SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF ONE OF THE TOOLS AND EMBEDDED IN THE SKIN OF THE LEFT ARM NEAR WRIST. ONE PERSON INJURED/ DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-13-94.
DOING MAINTENANCE ON PLANT WHEN THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH & PIECE OF IRON CONTUSION OF RT THUMB ON RT HAND XRAY NEGATIVE ONE PERSON INJURED THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT CHOOSE TO SEEK MEDICAL A TTENTION UNTIL SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE INJURY DAT E
GETTING OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL. CONTUSION TO THE CHEST WALL. ONE PERSON INJURED.
SITTING IN SEAT OF LAODER WHEN ADJUSTMENT ON BACKREST OF SEAT GAVE WAY. CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND SOME IN HIP AREA, BUT OF LESS INTENSITY. ONE PERSON INJURED.
HERNIATED DISC, LOWER BACK. OCCURRED WHILE LIFTING A CHUTE FOR A SCREENING CONVEYOR WITH ASSISTANCE. ONE PERSON INJURED.
SPRAIN/STRAIN THIRD DORSAL VERTEBRA WHILE LIFTING A GUARD RAIL FOR A CONVEYOR WITH ASSISTANCE ONE PERSON INJURED
ROPE BROKE WHILE GUIDING CONVEYOR BELT THROUGH CONVEYOR WITH METAL PLATE AND ROPE. METAL PLATE DISENGAGED FROM ROPE. ONE PERSON INJURED.
MODERATE LOW BACK PAIN AND TO RIGHT HIP WHILE SHOVELING CONCRETE. ONE PERSON INJURED.
ACQUIRED SECOND DEGREE CONCRETE BURNS FROM ANKLE TO KNEE ON BOTH LEGS WHILE WORKING CONCRETE ONE PERSON INJURED.