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VICTIM WAS ADJU8TING CONVEYOR IDLERS ABOVE GROUND 75'-80'. A SAFETY BELT WITH 2 LANYARDS WAS BEING USED BY VICTIM TO PROTECT AGAINST A FALL WHILE PERFORMING THE REQUIRED WORK. VICTIMS LANYARDS *%<<%*<*<%<*%<*3 VICTIM UNTIED LANYARDS TO MOVE TO NEXT WORK POSITION WHEN FALL OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING COUNTY LINE PLANT. IT WAS SNOWING & HE LOST THE ROAD DUE TO THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. TRUCK LEFT THE ROAD TO RIGHT & ACCROSS THE BAR DITCH. AFTER GAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED HE HAD SUSTAINED A ONE INCH CUT TO HIS RIGHT ARM.
TEAM MEMBER CLIMBED OVER A BERM TO READ THE HOUR METER ON THE LIGHT PLANT AND AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BERM HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKL.E
A DRILL SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DURING A FIRE OCCURRING ON AN IDLE NIGHT SHIFT. THE FIRE WAS NOT NOTICED BY ON SHIFT MILL PERSONNEL. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE FIRE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTR ICAL SHORT.
WAS CUTTING LOOSE PIECE OF BELTING OFF OF SCREEN DISCHARGE BELT. THE LAST PORTION OF THE BELT BEING CUT PULLED OFF CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK. THE KNIFE BEING USED CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EMPLOYEE 'S LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WALKED OUTSIDE TO TAKE TRASH OUT. THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD & BLEW SOMETHING IN HER EYE. SHE WAS WEARING HER SAFETY GLASSES & HARD HAT.
WHILE USING A 3/4 INCH AIR AND 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER BY A FELLOW TEAM MEMBER TO REMOVE A SCISSOR ARM ON A LOADER THE EE SWINING THE SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED THE PIN BOSS HE WAS AIMING AT AND SMASHED EE S FINGER AGAINST THE AIR GUN CAUSING THE INJURY. THIS TECHNIQUE IS USED TO LOOSEN COLLETS FROM THE SCISSOR ARM ASSBEMBLY WHEN THEY ARE STUCK.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE RE,MOVAL OF A STRUT FORM A HAUL TRUCK HE WAS GUIDING THE STRUT WHEN IT CAME OFF OF THE SHAFT CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE STRUT & THE BRAKE ROTOR ON THE W HEEL CAUSING THE INJURY
WHILE DRILLING A BLAST PATTERN EMPLOYEE MOVED TO START A NEW HOLE AND HAD EXTENDED THE JACKS TO THEIR MAXIMUM WIDTH AND HEIGHT. EMPLOYEE RAISED THE MAST OF THE DRILL TO THEIR VERTICAL POSITION WHEN THE LEFT (CABSIDE) FRONT JACK PAD SUNK INTO THE GROUND. AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE EXITED THE DRILL ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND JUMPED APPROX. 6 FT. TO THE GROUND, INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG.
WHILE STEPPING UP ON THE DRILL DECK INJURED SLIPPED ON THE DECK AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. HE HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE HANDRAILS OF THE DRILL AND WHILE STEPPING ONTO THE DRILL DECK HIS RI GHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE DECK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK. GUAR GUM OR SIMILAR SUBSTANCE THAT THE DRILLER'S MIX WITH WATER, AND IS VERY SLIPPERY, WAS FOUND TO BE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HIS TRUCK OUT BY BLOWING WITH AN AIR HOSE AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
68935 REMOVING A 2' BALL VALVE ASSEMBLY FROM A TRANSFER TANK TO REPLACE IT,THE VALVE CAME OFF OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE TANK AND BEGAN TO FALL.INJURED ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE VALVE AND PIN 38540THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE VALVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 8-21-92. A REQUESTED SECOND OPINION 9-21-92, THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THE EMPLOYEE WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THIS REPORT WAS NOT FILED UN TI 9-23-92 DUE TO THE SECOND OPINION REQUESTED BY THE EMPLOYEE. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
54736YEE WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK ON THE POWDER CREW WHICH WAS LOADING WET HOLES WITH 30 LB BAGS OF ANFO. THERE WERE 138 HOLES TO BE LOADED WHICH REQUIRED LIFTING AND BENDING ALL DAY. EMPLOYEE STA 35403HAT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING THE BAGS FROM THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL PAIN UNTIL HE WAS HOME THAT NIGHT.
WALKING TO TRUCK READY LINE GOT TOO CLOSE TO WELDING JOB REC FLASH BURN TO EYES
WALKING TO TRUCK READY LINE GOT TOO CLOSE TO WELDING JOB REC FLASH BURN TO EYES
WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK OFF DRILL THE 4' ROLLING PLATFORM LADDER FELL OVER TO THE SIDE.UPON FALLING THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON A METAL TABLE CAUSING THE LACERATION.
INJURED WAS SURVEYING WHEN A DUST(AIRBORNE) PARTICLE LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION AND RED COLOR OVER A 3-4 DAY PERIOD.INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY .HE VISITED DR IN GABBS TO CHECK THE INJURY.HE SUGGESTED TO EYE WASH TO ELIMINATE THE IRRITATION.
WHILE REMOVING A WEAR PLATE FORM THE RIGHT SIDE OF A RUBBER TIRED DOZER BLADE THE PLATE POPPED LOOSE, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE RESULTS WAS A LOST TIME INJURY.
WALKING NOTICED SOMETHING IN L EYE
AFTER CROSSING THE CAT WALK OF THE RTD TO A HAULTRUCK CATWALK EE WAS STEPPING BACK ACROSS FROM CATWALK OF HAULTRUCK TO THE CATWALK OF RTD EE SLIPPED FROM THE CATWALK OF THE RTD FELL APPROX 7FT & LANDED FLAT ON HIS FEET AT WHICH TIME HE FELTSEVERE BACK PAIN
WHILE REMOVING THE COTTER KEY FROM PIN IN FEED LEVER ON A DRILL THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON THE COTTER KEY WITH A POCKET KNIFE, THE LOCKING BLADE ON THE KNIFE FAILED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FING ER.
REMOVED CLAMPING RING FROM HEAD LAMP HOUSING, GRASPED SEALED BEAM UNIT TO REMOVE FROM HOUSING. DID NOT OBSERVE THAT UNIT WAS BROKEN AS HE WAS PULLING THE ELECTRICAL PLUT FROM THE UNIT. HE JE RKED THE PLUG SLIGHTLY CAUSING HIS FINGER TO SLIP INTO THE HOLE OF THE BROKEN UNIT. LACERATON ON LEFT HAND (RING FINGER).
EMPLOYEE COTNACTED A RASH POSSIBLY FROM DUST OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS USED ON THE JOB. THIS RASH IS ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ARMS & INNER THIGHS. DIAGNOSED BY DOCTOR AS CONTACT DERMITITIS. THIS ILLNE SS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-19-92 WHEN EMPLOYEE SAW A DOCTOR.
WHILE TAKING A SHOWER, EMPLOYEE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION ON HER BACK (2-7-92). EMPLOYEE CHECKED HER BACK AND SICOVERED THAT A RASH HAD DEVELOPED WHICH ALSO AFFERECTED HER ARMS. SHE DID NO T REPORT THIS UNTIL 2-13-92, TO HER SUPERVISOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SHOWER ON 2-6-92 AND NOTICED A STINGING SENSATION ON HER BACK. SHE COULD SEE A RASH ON HER ARMS, NECK AND BACK. THIS WAS REPORTED TO HER SUPERVISOR ON 2-12-92.
WHILE ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKS AND MAST, FRACTURING TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER. INJURED RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FINGER WAS SPLINTED HE WAS THEN RE LEASED BACK TO WORK.
CUTTING WRAP OFF HOSE KNIFE WENT THROUGH STRUCK L HAND LACER 4 STITCHES
INJ CLIMBING LADDER TO 50 TON HAUL TRUCK -STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER,NO TWIST OR FALL OCCURRED.NOTHEING WAS BEING CARRIED IN INJUREDS HANDS.
ONE HOLE OF A 317 HOLE BLAST PATTERN PREMATURELY DETONATED. THE HOLE HAD BEEN LOADED THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE EXPLOSION WAS INITIATED BY HEAT GENERATED DURING A SURFIDE OXYGEN REACTION. THIS REAC TION DETONATED THE BLASTING CAP THEREBY INIATING THE HOLE.
LIFTING HAMMER DRILL BIT,DROPPED IT ON FINGER AND INJURED FINGER.
ON 8-31, A 410 HOLE BLAST PATTERN WAS PARTIALLY LOADED WITH THE REMAINING HOLES LOADED ON 9-1. THE BLAST CREW BEGAN TYING IN THE SHOT WHEN THEY NOTICED THAT ONE HOLE HAD DETONATED ON ITS OWN, SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT. THE CREW EVACUATED THE AREA AND BARRICADED TO KEEP MINERS OUT. ON 9-3, THE PATTERN WAS TIED IN AND SHOT WITH THE DIRECTION OF 2 MANUFACTURE REPRESENTATIVES.
WHILE WALKING NEAR GIRZZLEY A WHIRLWIND CAME UP BLOWING A SPEC OF DUST INTO HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED BY A PHSYICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO HELP HEAL HIS SCRATCHED RIGHT E YE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PIPE FITTING FROM A PIECE OF PIPE THAT WAS CLAMPED INTO A VISE WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH,THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE TABLE.HE REPORTED TO DR 4 DA YS LATER AND RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR INFECTION.
WHILE LIFTING LID OF BICO PULVERISER IT SLIPPED OUT OF RIGHT HAND & SMASHED LEFT RING & MIDDLE FINGERS RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO BOTH FINGERS.
WHILE TRYING TO REPOSITION A PLASTIC PIPE THE PIPE SLIPPED PINCHING INDIVIDUALS RT THUMB BETWEEN PIPE & A PERMANENT LADDER THIS CAUSED A 1IN LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RT THUMB WHICH R EQUIRED THREE STITCHES
WHILE SWEEPING FLOOR DIRT INTO DUST PAN, A PARTICLE OF DUST GOT INTO JANITOR'S EYE. HE WASHED OUT EYE AND THE NEXT DAY REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR BECAUSE OF IRRITATION. THE DR. GAVE HIM GENTAMI CIN (PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS). NO INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED OTHER THAN IRRITATION.
REBUILDING CRUSHER IN SECONDARY CRUSHER CRANE BAY GUST OF WIND BLEW PARTICLE IN R EYE
WHILE BATCHING FERROUS SULFATE,I.NAME PULLED ONT THE STRING ON BOTTOM OF FESO4 SUPERSACK.PIECE OF DIRT CAME INTO RIGHT EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.TREATED BY DR,EYE FOUND TO BE OK.DR GAVE HIS OCUTRICINHC-RX EYEDROPS.
LIFTING CHIP HOPPER FULL OF MUCK OVERHEAD CRANE PUSHING ON WIRE ROPE ABOVE BLOCK AND TACKLE TO PUSH LOAD TO HOPPER WHICH WAS BEING LIFTED. L RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WIRE ROPE AND A PULLEY
THIS MAN WAS RUNNING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE MISSED HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM INJURING HIS WRIST. THE INJURY WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE ON 11-20-91 FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF STATE WORKMANS COMP. RECORDS.
I.NAME PLUGGING IN EXHAUST FAN FOR MICROWAVE USED TO HEAT LAB SAMPLES,RECD SHOCK TO LEFT HAND.DIDNT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS,WAS TREATED & RELEASED FROM LOCAL HOSPITAL.
LIFTING PIPE WITH CHOKER AND CHAIN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A RUBBER BALL ON THE END OF A GLASS PIPETTE.THE PIPETTE SHATTERED AND ONE END STRUCK HER LEFT HAND,CUTTING THE AREA BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
WHILE LIFTING A DRILL BIT OVER THE SIDE OF A PICKUP A MINE OPERATOR PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OUT A BUCKET TOOTH RETAINING PIN USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER.A PIECE OF THE PIN DETACHED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HAND.
HOLDING ROD WIPER, TURNED ROTATION IT TWISTED FINGER CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS
EMPL CUT LEFT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF SAMPLE PAN REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.
WALKING DOWN CATWALK AT CCD WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE ICE FOREMEN FROM WATER BLOWN OUT OF AN EYE WASH STATION ADJACRENT TO TRAVEL WAY BY HIGH WINDS EYE WASH RNNING TO PREVENT FEEZING
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING FUNDA FILTERS WHEN HE NOTICED A WARPED RECEIVING PAN. HE APPROCHED THE PAN TO STRIAGTHEN IT AT WHICH TIME THE FILTER DUMPED, SPRAYING A SMALL AMOUNT OF P RECIPIATE IN TO HIS EYE.
EMPL WAS REPARING MERCURY RETORT WHEN HE BELIEVE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH UNCURRED EPOXY RESIN. LATER THAT NIGHT HANDS & FACE BEGAN TO SWEEL. HE WAITED 2 DAYS BEFORE SSING DR. INJECTION OF STER IOD WAS ADMINISTERED & WITHIN SEVERAL HOURS SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED. EMPL HAS HISTORY OF ALLERGY TO EOPOXIES.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING MOORING ROPE ATTACHED TO A SMALL BOAT AT AT THE HEAP PRODUCTION POND. HE WAS STANDING ON A ROPE LADDER RESTING ON THE SLOPING (APPROX. 35 DEG) PLASTIC LINED SLOPE OF THE POND. HE SLIPPED, BUT DID NOT FALL AND IN DOING SO STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WELDING ON DRILL SUB.STOPPED WELDING AND LIFTED FACE SHIELD -PIECE OF WELDING SLAG POPPED OFF WELD AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
EMPL WORKING ALL DAY DIGGING DTICH LOCATING & REPLACING CONDUIT. SORENESS IN ARM NOTED THAT EENING FTER WORK. HE DID NOT FEEL HE WAS INJURED SERIOUSLY UNTIL TWO WEEKS LATER PAIN HAD NOT GOTTE N BETTER. AT THAT POINT HE REPORTED TO SUPERVISO& AFTER SHIFT WAS COMPLETE WENT TO DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAZING DUCKS WITH LONG RANGE "BIRD BOMBS" DISCHARGED FROM A HAND HELD LAUNCHING DEVICE. NORMALY THESE CARTRIDGES TRAVEL 300-400' BEFORE EXPLODING. IN THIS CASE THE CARTRIDGE DETON ATED IN THE LAUNCHER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S EARS TO RING.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING LOADED SAMPLE PAILS (30-50 LBS) FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF PICKUP BED WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS. SAW THE DR. ON 8-7-89 WHO DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN.
THE INJURED INDVIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING A SEAM ON A HDPE HEAP LEACH LINER. THE INVDIVIDUAL STOOD UP WHILE THE GRINDER WAS OPERATING AND THE GRINDING WHEEL BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE INVIDVIDUAL'S TR OUSERS RESULTING IN A MILD ABRASION TO THE UPPERINNER RIGHT THIGH AND SCADTUM.
WHILE HAZING DUCKS OFF THE TAILINGS POND I NAME SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS R HAND WHEN A CARTRIDGE IN THE HAZING GUN IGNITED WITH EXITING THE GUN NORMALLY WHEN THE GUN IS FIRED THE CARTRIDGE EXIT THE GUN AND TRAVEL APPROX 200' BEFORE THE CARTRIDGE IGNITES
WHILE WALKING DOWN A SMOOTH TILED CORRIDOR I NAME MADE A RT TURN TO ENTER A ROOM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK I NAME DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP NOR WAS HE CARRYING ANYTHING HE HAD NOT DONE ANY HEAVY LIFTING
ADDING DRILL ROD HAND GOT CAUGHT BEHIND ROD PINCHING HAND THIS CAUSED LACERATION AND ABRASION TO RIGHT HAND NO FRACT ON X RAY.
TWO EMPLS WERE BRINING LOADS OF PLASTIC TO JOBSITE VIA LOADER. ROAD WAS VERY NARROW NEXT TO ANCHOR TRENCH AS LOADER PASSED ROCK BEGAN TO SLUFF OFF CAUSING LOADER TO TIP ON ITS SIDE. TWO MEN JUMPED WHEN EMPL JUMPED HE LANDED ON SHOULDER & KNEE.
WHILE DUMPING TOP BAR MOLD MOLD KICKED BACK & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN MOLD & ANGLE IRON.
HANDLING SLAG TRAY. USED FORK ON FORK LIFT. USE TRAY, SLID OFF AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TRAY AND BIN.
ONE EMPLOYEE WAS REAMING OUT A PIEC OF STEEL ANOTHER WORKING ALONG SIDE WHILE ONE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PIECE A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE REAMING OPERATOR ENTERED THE EYE ON THE SIDE OF THE SA FETY GLASSES
WHILE CLIMBING 5 LADDER TO TURN A VALVE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WASHED T HE FLOOR ABOVE HIM WHILE WORKING THE FLOOR XXXX WAS WASHED OVED OVER THE RETAINING WALL HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LADDER & RUN
WHILE TIGHTENIN1 BOLTS ON A CRUSHER THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING THE INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR 1WRENCH) & THE CRUSHER
WHILE REPAIR TH9 BRAKES OF A 50 TON TRUCK AND REMOVING THE CALIPERS A SEATER WRENCH WAS USED TO LOOSEN THE NUTS.WHEN THE HAMMER HIT THE SEATER WRENCH IT GAVE WAY AND THE FINGER WAS LACERATED.
WHILE REMOVING 7HE BOLTS FROM THE OIL PAN OF A CAT THE BOLT WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO BLOCKING THE OIL PAN. AS THE PAN DROPPED IT CAUGHT THE INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PAN AND THE AIR TOOL USED TO R EMOVE THE BOLT.3 THE RESULT WAS A CUT FINGER.
LOST CONTROL OF3WHEEL BARROW.
I NAME AND COWO9KER WERE CAD WELDING 4/0 BARE COPPER WIRE TO HORIZONTAL BEAM I NAME WAS HOLDING THE MOLD WHIEL COWORKER WAS IGNITING THE MOLD OVERFLOWED ONTO A PAINT CAN AND THE CAN EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS T2 THE FACE OF I NAME
SWITCH GEAR WAS3BEING MOVED WHEN IT SLID OFF GEAR JACK, TIPPING OVER AND PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SWITCH GEAR AND GANG BOX.
STEPPED OUT OF 6UILDING SLIPPED ON SNOW AND FELL INTO TAILGATE OF WELDING RIG.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CONCRETE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AREA.
ON 10/8/85 EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PULLING WIRE BUT DID NOT REPORT ANYINJURY TO FOREMAN. ON 10/9/85 HE CALLED IN, SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE PULLED SOMETHING WHILE PULLING CAB LE THE PREVIOUS DAY. ON 10/10/,K HE CALLED AND SAID HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN TO WORK FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. HE SAID THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A PINCHED NERVE.
EE WAS DRILLING USING A DRILL MOTOR BIT LOCKED UP IN THE HOLE. HE LET GO OF DRILL MOTOR & AS HE DID HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK AGAINST SHARP PIECE OF METAL.
EMP WAS GRINDING A PIPE WELD WITH A 4 1/2" BLACK & DECKER GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK CATCHING THE CLOTH BACKED GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND, LACERATING THE BACK OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
EMP WAS WATCHING HIS HELPER GRIND A WELD WITH A BEAD DISK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS EYE. HE REPORTED THIS TO HIS FOREMAN & THEY THOUGHT THEY REMOVED THE FOREIGN BODY. ON 9-25-85 HE HAD A RUST RING TO HIS EYE & WAS SENT TO THE DR
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON NARROW STEEL BEAM APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET OFF THE GROUND. HE WAS IN AN AKWARD POSITION HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL IN POSITION TO WELD ON IT. WHILE DOING SO HE APPARENTLY ST RAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 6 LB SLEDGE HAMMER I.NAME WAS APPROX 10 FT BEHIND HIM WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER CAME LOOSE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR STRIKING I.NAME IN THE MOUTH THE BLOW LOOSENED THR EE OF THE UPPER FRONT TEETH AND SPLIT HIS UPPER LIP REQUIRING 5 STITCHES ON THE INSIDE OF UPPER LIP
F HOT SLAG LANDED ON HIS EYEBALL WITH A RUST SPOT DEVELOPING IN A FEW DAYS.
EMP WAS MAKING A STRUCTUAL STEEL CNNECTION HE STUCK HIS SPAD WRENCH IN A BOLT ON THE BEAM WHILE THE CRANE WAS HOISTING UP. THE SPUD WRENCH POPPED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT WRIST BETWEEN THE BERM AN D SPUD WRENCH THE SKIN WAS NOT BROKEN OR BRUISED BUT THE EMP COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LEFT WRIST AREA, UPON X-RAY EXAM IN HAWTHORNE. A HAIRLINE FX WAS FOUND
EMP WAS KNEELING ON FORM BRIDGED BETWEEN BANK AND CONCRETE. THE BOARD FELL OCC CONCRETE AND HE CUT HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON