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EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE WORK VAN AND SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS. HIS RIGHT THUMB HIT THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELL AND WAS SPRAINED. THE STAIRS WERE SLICK WITH MUD AND SNOW AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING THE HAND RAIL.
WHILE LOWERING JACKING CRADLE FROM FEED END OF MILL, THE CRADLE WAS TIPPED OUT OF BALANCE & FELL STRIKING EE ON THE RT. LOWER LEG.
WHILE LOWERING CRADLE FROM FEED END OF SAG MILL, THE CRADLE WAS TIPPED OUT OF BALANCE AND FELL CRUSHING THE VICTIM.
THE SPRING ACTIVATED VALVE WAS MANUALLY OPENED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE INDIVIDUALS HAND WAS INSIDE THE VALVE WHEN THE RELEASE WAS BUMPED DURING INSTALLATIO N. THE CLOSING VALVE DAMAGED THE TIPS OF THE MIDDLE & RING FINGERS.
WASHING DOWN LIME MILL. LIME ENTERED BOOT CAUSING BURN TO SKIN ON FOOT. EE WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 6/7/03 & REPORTED ACCIDENT 6/9/03.
AGGRAVATED LOWER BACK. EE WAS ASSIGNED ALONG WITH A SECOND EE TO REMOVE A FUEL HOSE REEL FROM A MOUNTING POST. EE PROCEEDED WITHOUT SECOND EE PRESENT. EE UNDERESTIMATED THE WEIGHT OF THE FUEL HOSE REEL.