Employee was trying to loosen a nut on a Euclid R-35 Haul Truck. Wrench slipped knocked safety glasses off and struck employee's right eye.
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Showing all 8WHILE PUTTING A NEW VBELT ON THE CRUSHER, EE WASUSING A SCREWDRIVER TO ROLL THE BELT FROM ONE GROVE TO THE NEXT TO GET IT IN ALIGNMENT ON THE PULLEYE. THE SCREWDRIVER FLIPPED OUT WHEN EE ROL LED THE BELT STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CATWALK AND STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF PERTRUDING ANGLE IRON CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. TWO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS ASSIGNED TO HELP WELDER INSTALL AND REPAIR GUARD RAILING. HE WAS WEARING IMPROPER EYE PROTECTION AND RECEIVED WELDER BURN TO THE EYES.
EMPLOYEE IS DRIVER OF 140 DRESSER HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS BEING LOADED BY A 988 CATERPILLER LOADER. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND UPPER BACK AND UPPER LEFT LEG. HE INDICATES PAIN DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 11 AM 6.11.98.
EE WAS LOADING 5OLB BAGS OF ANFO FROM TRUCK INTOSHOT WHEN HE SUSTAINED STRAIN TO NECK & BACK MUSCLES.
GPF-EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND CONTACTED POISON IVY.
DRILLER WAS LOWERING DRILL LEVELING JACKS. WEIGHT SHIFTED ON MACHINE CAUSING JARRING OF OPERATOR AND TWISTED OPERATOR'S BACK.