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Knife slipped, lacerating knee while cutting wire
Using sledge hammer to break down dth drill
Employee was opening a skid of plaster. He was using a knife, when he missed the plastic wrap over the plaster, and ran the knife into his lower right from of leg, resulting in stitches.
Knife laceration to bottom of left index finger, required sutures. Was cutting wire. Had safety gloves on. Returned to work at 2:00pm same day
Breaking granite with shims and wedges, when a piece of wedge broke off, and embedded in left forearm. Had to go to Urgent Care clinic to remove object, and get stitches. Could not lift 20 lbs for 5 working days. Had sutures removed after 7 days, and is now not limited.
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to hit a wedge, missed the wedge, and hit his left pointer finger, resulting in a fractured finger.
He was putting a wedge in hammar using a 2lb hammer, hit his left fore thumb area causing laceration.
Cutting diamond wire with utility knife, hand slipped and cut index finger, resulting in stitches.
Using sledge hammer to drive wedges missed wedge and hit rock - hammer bounced off rock and hit him in nose. Was in a kneeling position.
Using a sledge hammer to drive wedges and felt his back pop. Went to Dr., Dr put on light duty for 3 weeks. P.T. for 3 weeks as well.
Employee was pulling on airline and a knife blade was hung up on line and punctured his forearm.
As employee was splitting a piece of granite with plugs and feathers he felt pain in his abdominal area.
Employee was hitting wedge with hammer & missed wedge hitting rock. A piece of rock chipped off & came back hitting him in the eye knocking off his glasses.
Hit left thumb with hammer while trying to remove bit from drill steel.
Employee was striking plug wedges with a sledge hammer and one bounced out, striking employee on finger, causing a small laceration.
He hit his finger with a sledge hammer. Blood under the fingernail.
Employee was baring a piece of stone when the bar slipped and he jarred his back. Thoracic sprain.
Injured was holding a wrench on a bolt, when another employee tried to loosen a nut with an impact wrench. The bolt spun causing the wrench to move striking his thumb against the drill, causing a crushing injury. Sutures needed to close wound.
Hit pulling dog with hammer to set dog in place, to put granite block from floor. Small piece of metal struck in nose and would not come out. Piece of metal was approx. 1/8" long.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGE W/HAMMER & STEPPED INTO SWING, STEPPING TOO CLOSE & HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE WEDGE NEXT TO THE ONE HE WAS HITTING.
Employee was filing a part on a metal lathe when the file slipped and he cut the palm of his left hand.
EE was hammering a wedge into a piece of granite when the wedge flew up and hit EE in upper lip.
DOGS SLIPPED ON BLOCK CAUSING A SMALL PIECE (7" X 5" X 2 1/2) TO TRAVEL APPROX 30', STRIKING EE IN LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A BLOCK WHEN HE PULLED THE CHAIN AND HOOK TO ONE END. HE TURNED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, SPRAINING HIS BACK.
As he was pulling on a wrench he felt pain in his shoulder.
EE was lighting had held burner when it back fired and flume shot back and burn his left index finger.
EE WAS INFLATING A TIRE WITH AN AIRLINE WHEN THE VALVE SLIPPED OFF AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK PLUG WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO TIGHTEN WEDGE. WHEN HE DID THIS THE WEDGE POPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEEK. SMALL LACERATION TO CHEEK. THREE SUTURES.
AS EE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF DIMENSION STONE A HIDDEN SEAM OPENED AND A PIECE OF STONE FELL ANDHIT HIS FOOT.
DRIVING WEDGE WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN WEDGE SLIPPED, CAUSING HAMMER TO SLIDE OFF WEDGE, CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND WEDGE.
EMPLOYEE FRACTURED LEFT TOE USING A JACKHAMMER.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF STONE WITH PLUG WEDGES THE STONE OPENED UP AND FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEES SHIN CAUSING SCRAPES ALONG HIS RIGHT SHIN.
HE WAS USING A LSEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES & MISSED THE WEDGE CAUSING HIS HAND TO COME IN CONTACT WITH GRANITE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON 992 TIRE (LOADER) WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE "POP".
EE WAS PRYING ON 992 TIRE TO PUT ON LOADER