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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN MUD ABOVE ANKLE DEEP TAKING ACOUPLING OFF A 4" LINE WHEN THE BANK SLID IN. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND HIS ANKLE STAYED IN MUD. THE EMERGENCY SQUAD WAS CAL LED.
WAS SHOVELING COAL-RAISED UP AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
USING SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT THUMB WITH SLEDGE.
ATTEMPTING TO LOWER SELF FROM MACHINE MISSED HAND GUARD AND DROPPED TO GROUND HITTING BACK AGAINST MACHINE.
A LADDER BEING USED IN THE PLANT EVIDENTALLY HAD A DAMAGED BOTTOM STEP WHEN CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER HE STEPPED ON THE DAMAGED STEP AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
I NAME WAS IN BACKHOE BUCKET AND GAVE OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS TO TRAM FORWARD AND WHEN HE DID HEMOSHED I NAME HAND AGAINST POLE
WHILE UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF MAGNATITE FROM PALLET IN LOADER BUCKET AND STACKING IN PLANT HE EVIDENTLY PICKED UP WRONG AND TWISTED HIS BACK
WHILE UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF MAGNATITE FROM PALLETT IN LOADER BUCKET & STACKING IN PLANT HE EVIDENTLY PICKED UP WRONG & TWISTED OR STRAINED BACK.
FUEL WAS BEING BURNED IN A BARREL UNDER AN OUTSIDE BELT. THE MAN STOOD WITH HIS BACK TO THE BARREL AND CAUGHT HIS CLOTHING ON FIRE.