INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DISCARDING WASTE PIECES OF SLATE INTO TRASH BIN. HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE AND TRASH BIN.
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Showing all 18HELPING TO TAKE A SLAB OF SLATE OFF THE SAW TABLE. IT WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND IT FELL DOWN INTO HIS HAND CUTTING THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. 4 SUTURE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.
OPENING SLIDING DOOR AT SAW HOUSE AND FELT CATCH IN BACK.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO GET A PIN OUT OF AHYDRAULIC CYLINDER. WHEN THE LINE WAS TAKEN OFF THE CYLINDER, THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE REAR END OF THE PAYHAULER AND THE CYLINDER.
INJURED WAS THROWING WOOD INTO WOOD STOVE, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO HEAT THE SAW BUILDING, WHEN HE HIT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE STOVEDOOR OPENING, CRACKING THE MIDD LE FINGER.
INJ REMOVING RUBBISH FROM SAW TABLE,THREW RUBBISH INTO WASTE BIN.IT SLICED HIS FINGERS.LACERATION OF INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND REQ 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER REQ ONLY 1ST AID
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SLATE SCRAP PIECES FROM HIS SAW TABLE. HE PICKED UP THIS SCRAP PIECE OF SLATE AND WAS THROWING IT INTO THE SCRAP-BOX WHEN THE INJURED WALKED BETWEEN HIM AND THE S CRAP-BOX CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR LOBE, AS THE SLATE SAILED BY.
INJURED WAS STACKING PILES SLATE BLOCKS ALONG SIDE OF THE SLATE MAKER, AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT DOWN MORE SLATE BLOCKS A BLOCK SLID OFF ANOTHER PILE AND ONTO HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SLATE SLABS FROM A PALLET ON A FORK LIFT. A SLAB BROKE INTO ANDFELL ON INJURED LEFT FOOT, ABOVE THE SAFETY TOE SHIELD OF HIS SHOE.
INJURED WAS PUSHING LONG SLAB OF SLATE OFF THE FORKLIFT ONTO CONVEYOR ROLLERS. THE FOREARM OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT THE SLAB UNDERNEATH THE TOP SLAB. LACERATING HIS ARM. REQUIRED SIX SUTURES T O CLOSE WOUND.
INJURED WAS PUT7ING FIREWOOD IN STOVE THAT HEATS THE AREA WHERE THIS EMPLOYEE WORKS.A STICK OF WOOD SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS SPL3TING BLOCKS INTO CHIPS AND STACKING THAM TO HIS RIGHT.A PILE OF THESE CHIPS FELL OVER,CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND AND REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
LIFTING SLATE S5AB AND CORNER OF SLAB BROKE OFF CUTTING FOREARM.
INJ LIFTING PIE7E OF SLATE ONTO CONVEYOR RAIL AND CAUGHT FINGERS MASHING 2ND JOINTS OF FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
BENT OVER TO PI7K UP SLATE SLAB AND WHEN INJ STRAIGHTENED UP FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJ AND HELPER 1LACING SLATE ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
LIFTING SLATE O3 THE BLOCKYARD & IT FELL FOREARM CUTTING IT.
EMPLOYEES HAD STARTED A FIRE IN A FIVE GALLONG BUCKET AT A TEMPORARY WORKSITE TO WARM THEMSELVES. ONE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE BUCKET BY USING A LONG STICK THROUGH THE BUCKET BAIL HANDLE , THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE STICK, AND BURNING MATERIAL SPLASHED ONTO VICTIMS LOWER LEG CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.