Employee was holding a bushing installer while another employee was hitting the installer with a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer slipped and hit him on his left hand.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2005–2007
- Latest incident
- Jul 2007
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 12,494 | 8 | 2 | 640.3 |
| 2007 Q1 | 19,876 | 10 | 3 | 503.1 |
| 2006 Q4 | 21,856 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 24,434 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 25,032 | 5 | 4 | 199.7 |
| 2006 Q1 | 25,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
7 on file2007 · 1 incident
2006 · 3 incidents
While changing brake pads on a rock truck company #87. brake caliber fell smashing middle finger on left hand requiring stitches.
Employee was replacing steering part on a 777D rock truck. He was using a hammer to drive new ball joints into position. During this time he had a pain in his right hand and lower arm.
Employee was working on a rock truck unit #49. Employee was using a grinder disc which came apart and hit leg. Employee had laceration to left shin needing stitches.
2005 · 3 incidents
Hitting pin with hammer. A chip from the pin went into lower right leg. Chip had to be removed and required stitches in the leg.
Employee got out of the loader & walked around the deck. It had snowed & when he stepped down onto a little platform he slipped on the snow, lost his footing & fell injuring his rt. knee.
Employee was lifting portable water pump and pulled a muscle in his back.