A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF. WHEN EE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE PUT HIS HAND ON EDGE OF TRIMMER TO STEADY HIMSELF. HE CUT HIS FINGERS ON SLATE TRIMMER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES THAT THE COMPANY PR OVIDES.
HARVEY BUSHLOTMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 41
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Jul 2003
Reportable incidents
41 on file2003 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAVING ROCK AND DRILL. DRILL SPLIT THE SLAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE AWAY. THE EDGE BROKE OFF AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
2002 · 9 incidents
EE BROUGHT A DR NOTE IN EXUSING HIM FROM WORK. OTHER ASKED HIM WHY HE HASNT SAID HE WAS HURT BEFORE HE WENT TO DR. EE EXPLAIN THAT HE HAD INFORMED OTHER EE. WHEN HE ASKED ABOUT IT. HE EXPLAIN THAT ABOUT TWO MONTHS EARLIER EE MENTION TO HIM THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HIS ARM AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A NERVE PROBLEM IN HIS NECK.
CUT HIS INDEX FINGER WHILE GRINDING TEETH ON SAW
WHILE SPLITTING SLATE FOR ROOFING TILE HE ELIGILLY DEVELOPED WRIST AND HAND PAIN.
WHILE BACK UP BONDED INTO A PIECE OF SLATE.
WHILE MOVING BLOCK OF SLATE TO BE SAWN HE WALKEDINTO THE STOPPED BLADE.
EE SLIPPED AT HIS WORK STATION WHILE SPLITTING SLATE TO MAKE ROOFING TILE.
WHILE REMOVING A JAMMED PIECE OF SLATE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRIMMER, WHICH EE HAD TURNED OFF, HIS ARM HIT ONE OF THE TRIMMER BLADES, CUTTING ARM.
WHILE PUNCHING A PIECE OF SLATE FOR ROOFING IT SLIPPED OFF OF PONCHER AND THE EE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND IN DOING SO PUNCHER HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE WALKING IN YARD SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INTO A PALLET OF SLATE CUTTING HAND.
2001 · 13 incidents
WHILE SPLITTING HE WENT TO MOVE A PIECE OF SLATE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: MILLWORKER/FINISHING DEPT.-NOT MINER.
WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SLATE TO GET A BETTER ANGLE TO CUT FOR SAWING, HIS HAND SLID ACROSS THE EDGE OF THE SLATE CUTTING HIS RIGHT PALM.
WHILE SPLITTING HE LIFTED A STACK OF SLATE & CUT RIGHT FOREARM. NOTE: MILL FINISHING DEPT. NOT MINER.
AFTER BEING SPOKEN TO ABOUT TAKING HIS MID MORNING BREAK AN HOUR EARLIER THEN WHEN IT WAS SCHEDULED WENT BACK TO HIS STATION & IN ANGER PICKED UP MORE SLATE THAN HE NORMALLY DOES & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED & HIT HANDRAIL INJURING HIS BACK
WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO TRIM FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
WHILE TRIMING A PIECE OF SLATE A PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE Y
WHILE THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE INTO A RUBBISH BIN IT TILTED ALLOWING A PIECE OF SLATE TO FALL OUT & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG
WHILE CARRYING SLATE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN
WHILE STACKING SLATE AT TRIMMER HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED INTO THE TRIMMER.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE EXCAVATOR THE EE PLACEDHE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR ON THE GROUND & LIFTED THE SAME TO TURN IT. WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED WHEN THE EXCAVATOR DROPPED IT JARRED THE EE'S BACK
WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM
WHILE SAWING MOVED BLOCK & STRAINED BACK
2000 · 16 incidents
WHILE REACHING FOR A BLOCK OF SLATE TO SPLIT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE SPLITTING SLATE BLOCK BANGED INTO HIS HAND
WHILE PULLING SLATE OFF OF WORK BENCH TO RESTACKCRATES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE CLEVING A BLOCK HIS CHISEL SLIPPED AND HITHIS LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.
WHILE PULLING SLATE BLOCKS OFF OF FEEDER ROLLS PULLED MUSCLE.
WHILE PUSHING A BLOCK OF SLATE A BLIND JOINT BROKE LACERATING HIS RIGHT PALM.
WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF SLATE A BLIND JOINT BROKE CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE CLEAVING A SLATE BLOCK, EE ATTEMPTED TO FLIP IT AND HIS ARM SLIDE ACROSS SLATE.
WHILE TIGHTING A ROW OF SLATE A PIECE BROKE OFF OF SOME CAUSING HIS ARM TO HIT IT LACERATING HIM
WHILE CUTTING A BOLT HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED & WASCUT ON A PIECE OF TIN, LACERATING HIS MIDDLE RING FINGER ON SAME HAND
WHILE LEAVING HIS WORK STATION HE CUT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON A PIECE OF SLATE
WHILE TAILING SAW HE WAS LIFTING A SLATE BLOCK & PULLED A TENDON IN HIS LEFT ELBOW
WHILE HAULING THE STRIP SAW & STACKING BLOCKS ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND
WHILE FEEDING BLOCK SAW THE BLOCK SLIPPED OFF OFOF THE TABLE & HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT
WHILE CLEVING SLATE BLOCKS TO MAKE ROOFING TILE HIT HIS LEFT HAND INJURING INDEX FINGER & MIDDLEFINGER WITH HAMMER
PICKING BLOCK UP AND SLIP OUT OF HANDS AND LANDED ON FOOT.