The point (tip) of the rock breaker hammer was jammed in-between two of the fingers at the primary feeder. The EE placed his hand on one of these fingers. The rock breaker hammer moved down and struck the back of the EE's hand. We brought the EE to get X-rays on the hand which came back negative - nothing broken. Hand was bruised.
990 Bucket - install of new segment - employee put hand to put pressure on seated bolt, bolt slipped and cut employee's hand, PPE was in use.
Employee failed audiometric testing. Will be retested on 5/4/2009.
LOADER OPERATOR WENT TO GARAGE WITH LOOSE CUTTING EDGE, MECHANIC WAS IN THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. OPERATOR PICKED UP AN IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS & PUT HIS HAND UNDER EDGE TO HOLD BOLT WITH SHARP EDGE. BOLT SPUN & CUT HIS FINGER WITH NO GLOVES ON.
WELDING OVER HEAD, PULLED SHEILD UP HITTING WELDING SLAG, WENT OVER PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. HOT SLAG IN LEFT EYE.
Manually pulling product hose (50-80lbs.) out of boreholes 40-60 tmes a day, hurt back/neck.
EE WAS TALKING TO SKID STEER OPERATOR WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE EE. THE EE (MECHANIC) GOT HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW TO THE MACHINE CAUSING A CONTUSION ON WRIST & STRAIN OF RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS TRAVELING ALONG ON 495 SOUTH BRINING SIXTY THE CRANE FROM WRENTUAR TO TAUTON WHEN HE HIT A HUMP ON THRU WAD AND THE INDIVIDUAL HIT HIS HEAD ON HIS CAB OF THE DRANE.
EE WAS TYING CHUTE WHEN HE TRIPPED & BANGED HIS CHEEK AGAINST CONVEYOR.