Our employee was repairing a 3/4" cable on a winch when the cable struck them in the mouth, causing injury to teeth and a laceration to top lip.
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Showing all 4Removing material using a shovel when he felt an uncomfortable pain in left shoulder
EE WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE BOAT OUT TO THE DREDGE. EE LIFTED AND PUSHED BOAT OFF THE BANK WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING PARKING LOGS AROUND THE YARD. THEY HAD NEW CHAIN (15 FT) TIED TO THE BUCKET. THE CHAIN LOST ITS SLACK ON ONE SIDE OFTHE BUCKET, SO EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO GET THE RIG HT AMOUNT OF SLACK IN THE CHAIN. WHEN HE STOOD UP IS WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.