Employee was working at the prep plant, and was trying to remove a piece of belt skirt that had broken loose from raw coal feed belt. Employee slipped or pinched his upper right thigh against existing angle iron. The employee's upper right thigh was cut by a sharp point on angle. Belt was tagged out.
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Showing all 4Was moving an existing double door to new side of plant. Door frame got hung on conduit when employee got it loose it swung and hit the employee in the chest and shoulder knocking him to the ground. Medical treatment was received employee was returned to work on 4/10/12.
While off the machine looking over work area, an area that extended out approximately 30' to 35' broke away and caused me to fall. The extent of injury was bruises to hands, right shoulder, left arm and back.
COLD WITH SOME SNOW AND ICE IN AREA. EE WAS CARRYING FUEL CANS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK. ONE TO TWO HOURS LATER EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTI NG HIS BACK.