Employee was building roof support using wood crib blocks. One of the crib blocks fell and struck him on top of his left foot.
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Showing all 4Employee was moving supplies. A timber fell on his left hand causing a laceration to his left finger.
A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE IT WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB AROUND THE STEEL NEAR THE ROOF AND APPLIED PRESSURE ON STEEL CAUSING PUNCTURE TO INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING CONCRETE BLOCKS, COMPLAINED OF MUSCLE INJURY TO LEFT ARM.