WHILE WORKING ON A SMALL DOZER, HE WIPED OFF A SHAFT THAT MUST HAVE HAD A PIECE OF STEEL ON IT AND IT POPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS EYE.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 1985–1991
- Latest incident
- Aug 1991
Reportable incidents
20 on file1991 · 2 incidents
STEPPING DOWN LADDER (ON HI-LIFT) IN SHOP AND BUMPED TAILBONE (BUTTOCKS) INTO ANVIL HORN.
1990 · 6 incidents
SPRAINED LEFT KNEE WHILE LEAVING DRESSING TRAILER.
BACKED OVER EDGE TIPPED OVER ON R SIDE
WHILE CHECKING A POND PUMP THE EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG BY A BEE AND HAD A ALLERGIC REACTION. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK ON AUGUST 7, BUT DID NOT REPORT ON AUGUSUT 8-RETURNED ON AUGUST 9.
USING PIPE WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED HIT HAND
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING SOLIDS IN THE THICKNER AND WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT VISIT A PHYSICIAN OR RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-19-90.
CLAIM #90-50791OP
1989 · 5 incidents
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A ROCK TRUCK.WHILE TURNING BOLTS ON A DRIVE SHAFT THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT AHND.THE EMPLOYEE WENT T O MON GENERAL ER AND WAS ADMINISTERED 3 SUTURES.HE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.
TWO EE WERE LOADING A PIECE OF 4X8 SHEET METAL EE WAS OPERATING THE FORLIFT THE OTHER EE WAS GUIDING THE BAD AFTER THE METAL WAS LOADED THE EE TRIED TO RELEASE THE LOADING CLAMP. THE CLAMP WOU LD NOT BECOME UNFASTENED SO THE OPERATOR PICKED THE LOAD UP ABOUT 6 INCHES. THE SHEET METAL REALEASED AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE ARM. THE EE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO PRESTOR MEMORIAL HOS
EMPL BENT OVER TO ASSIT FELLOW EMPL OUT OF SEPTIC TANK. WHEN EMPL BEGAN TO PULL HE FELT STRAIN IN BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ENTIRE SHIFT & WEN T TO PHYSICIAN.
WHILE STANDING ON A REEL OF 4160 CABLE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND(APPR 5A) AND LANDED ON A PUMP.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO PRESTOM MEMORIAL ER AND RELEASE WITH ALL X-RAYS READING NEGATIVE.THE EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO MON GENERAL HOSPITAL ON 08-20-89 AND WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A SLIGHT FRACTURE.
WHEN STEPPING UP ONTO SCALES EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS L KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UTIL 031589 AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED MINER SURGERY HE RETURNED TO HIS DUTIES AS A SCALEPERSON ON 031789
1988 · 2 incidents
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET FRAME AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FT. BRUISING HIS RIB CAGE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO PRESTON MEMORIAL, TREATED A ND RELEASED. (ALL X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE).
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING METAL OVERHEAD, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.
1987 · 1 incident
ONE MAN WAS CUT7ING THE SUPPORT FRAME FROM THE SECOND DECK OF A DOUBLE DECK VIBRATING SCREEN-THE INJURED MAN WAS HOLDING TO THE TOP DECK OF THE SAME SCREEN AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE BOTTOM SUPPO RT TO BREAK IT 8OWN-THE BOTTOM FRAME LET GO-AND WENT DOWN SUDDENLY AND THE INJURED MAN COULD NOIT HOLD ON TO THE TOP FRAME AND FELL THROUGH THE BOTTOM FRAME TO THE LAUNDER-APPROXIMATELY 4' CU
1986 · 3 incidents
WALKED OFF END 2F FLOOR GRATING BEING INSTALLED.
BURNING HOLE IN3SHEETING WITH TORCH. WHEN CUT THROUGH INSULATION BLEW BACK INTO FACE UNDER GOGGLES INTO EYES. CAUSING ARC FLASH IN EYES.
SLIPPED ON GRAT3NG WHILE PULLING ON HAND RAIL INJ KNEE TWIST.
1985 · 1 incident
DROPPING RAILROAD CAR--MAN JUMPED FROM CAR--RIGHT FOOT HIT GROUND ON RAILROAD TIE. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK ADEQUATELY TO STOP THE RAILROAD CAR IMMEDIATELY.