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EMPLOYEE STATES: MOVING A BOOM USING MY LEGS FOR LEVERAGE AND WHILE PUSHING THE BOOM WITH MY UPPER BODY, FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS ENTERING THE D8 BULLDOZER AND CLOSED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN THE CAB DOOR. THE FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO REPAIR.
EE HAD CLIMBED ON A CONVEYOR TO DISLODGE SOME BERM STONE FROM A HOPPER. APPROX. 4' HIGH. WHEN FINISHED JUMPED FROM CONVEYOR. MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT ON UNKNOWN OBJECT. FINGER FRACTU RE AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY RESULTED (FINGERTIP & NAIL).
EE WAS HELPING THROW TWO USED WASH PLANT SCREENS INTO A DUMPSTER. THE SCREENS WERE FOLDED IN HALF. WHEN THE EE PICKED UP THE SCREENS THEY SUDDENLY UNFOLDED, CUTTING THE INJURED EE'S LEFT THUMB .
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING SHOT.
WHILE LIFTING WASHER, CHAIN LEG BROKE, RESULTING IN WASHER FALLING ABOUT TWO FEET. WHILE LIFTING WASH WITH LOADER, EE WAS TURNING WASHER TO GET IT IN THE GARAGE, WHEN CHAIN FAILED AND WASHER F ELL TO GROUND. A 2" X 2" ANGLE IRON BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ALONGSIDE OF FACE & HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ASPHALT FROM DE-ENERGIZED CONVEYER, WITH ONE HAND. IN TURN HE SUFFERED A BICEP TENDON STRAIN.
OPERATOR WAS LIFTING A DRILL HAMMER TO PUT IN TOOL BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A SHEET OF STEEL, HERNIA TO LEFT SIDE. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10/23/01. RETURNED TO WORK 11/5/01. NINE MISSED DAYS TOTAL DUE TO SURGERY.
A SKID-LOADER OPERATOR & LABORER WERE CHANGING ATTACHMENTS ON THE BOBCAT. THE OPERATOR HAD THE BUCKET TIPPED UP ON ITS FRONT PARTIALLY AS A THE SECOND LOCK PIN WAS DISENGAGED, THE BACK OF THE BUCKET DROPPED DOWN STRIKING THE LABORER'S FOOT. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.
SHOWING DIVISION MANAGER THE PARTS ON THE HAZEMAG THAT NEEDED REPAIR. PINKIE FINGER WAS CRUSHED ROTOR AND IMPACT PLATE.
WHILE SERVICING BRAKES ON A QUARRY SERVICE TRUCK, THE MECHANIC PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER (RIGHT HAND) BETWEEN THE BRAKE ROTOR AND THE WHEEL HE WAS REMOVING. THE MECHANIC WORKS FOR SE JOHNSON C O, PARENT COMPANY OF STONECO INC AND WAS WORKINGON THE QUARRY SERVICE TRUCK.
WHILE CHANGING CONVEYOR IDLERS, SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER BETWEEN NEW IDLER AND CONVEYOR APRON.
DRIOE OUECE NETAK ON TOP OF FOOT.