Employee was installing a water bag in a cut to open a new slab. While pushing on the water bag, EE's hand slipped on the side of the bag due to wet condition. Employee's cut is on the palm on the left-hand side. Sent to the ER and got 14 stitches and 10 days rest.
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Setting up a stone to saw. Pushed it in & hit clamp instead of stops. Tried to free it causing the clamp to knock stone forward & his fingers on left hand were caught between the stone & rollers.
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The driller was shaking the drill to get it to move and felt a pain in his left shoulder.
PIECE OF STONE FELL CATCHING MINER'S HAND BENEATH CUTTING RIGHT HAND AND MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A POPPING SENSATION IN GROIN WHILE PULLING WEEDS
MINER FELT FOREIGN DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE
Miner ended shift with discomfort in left eye.
While lifting a load of stone with overhead crane. Four pieces of stone held up by chains. Left arm reached in under load to remove wooden block from load. This caused release of stones onto arm. This caused bruising to the left arm.
Employee on upper level was trying to get attention of man drilling below. Threw approx 3 inch piece of stone. Stone accidentally hit man as he was moving around while drilling.
STONE DEBRIS WAS STRUCK IN REMOVAL TRUCK FALLING AND HITTING MINER IN SHOULDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
Mashed two fingers between drill and granite block.
WE WERE TAKING THE HOOD OFF THE 360 RUBBER TIRED LOADER. WHEN EE INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COUNTER WEIGHT AND THE HOOD.