Employee was removing the plastic coating from the hoist cable with a utility knife. The knife was being drawn towards employee instead of away from body.
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May 9, 2016
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SDI Quarry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
August 2, 2013
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SDI Quarry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting a wiper for the skirt board on the crusher. The blade on the utility knife broke off and lacerated hand.
June 6, 2011
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SDI Quarry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was installing bucket teeth on a front end loader using a hammer. Upon impact of hammer with bucket teeth two metal fragments dislodged and struck employee in the right shoulder and the left chest pectoral muscle.
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