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WAS DISMANTLING A TRUSS CONVEYOR & CUT FASTERS THAT CAUSED STRUCTURE TO COLLAPSE. SUBJECT WAS WORKING ABOUT 15' ABOVE GROUND & WAS THROWN FROM CATWALK STRUCTURE.
STEP OFF MACHINE. GOT STUCK IN MUD. TRYED TO PULL LEGS FREE. GOT RIGHT LEG OUT- PULLED ON LEFT LEG, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LIFTING PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE OFF HITCH ON PICK UP TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING "CRUSHER". STOP BUTTON WAS PUSHED BUT NOT LOCKED IN. OPERATOR STARTED CRUSHER FROM OPERATOR'S PANEL. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO DRIVE TIRES. RESULTING INJURY CON SISTS OF 5 BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES.
MUDDY CONDITIONS SLIPPED OFF BACK OF FLAT BED TRAILER. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
CLIMBING FROM A CHUTE AND SLIPPED ON RAILING.
WALKING DOWN PLANT STAIRWAY SLIPPED ON WET STEP.
USING A PRY BAR TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK. PINNED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CONVEYOR STRUCTURE.
PICKING A PIECE OF WOOD OFF CONVEYOR BELT SPLINTER WENT INTO RIGHT FOREARM.
CLIMBING DOWN STEEL LADDER ATTACHED TO TA(K. 2 OR 3 RUNGS FROM GROUND HE SLIPED AND FLELL BACK WARDS. BACK LNADED ON GROUND AND FEET REMAINED IN LADDER.. LADDER SLIPPERY WITH ICE AND WET DIRT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF MATERIAL THAT WAS ON THE SIDE OF A CHUTE ABOUT 30 INCH OFF OF GROUND LEVEL WHENDUE TO MUD ON HIS SHOES SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST GROUND SURFACE.