Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object
Employee was using a small hammer to hammer a pin in place. It appears a piece of rock broke off and struck the left upper arm of the employee, causing a laceration.
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Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
used hammer to break metal band on pallet of rollers. hammer hit right index finger. Laceration to finger/sutures required
June 13, 2009
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Chging out stationary jaw dye trying to remove wedge from crusher. Metal blocks welded over bolt holes of wedge to prevent bolts from coming out of wedge holes. Porto power placed on back end of bolts to jack wedge out of mainframe of crusher. Pressure applied to bolts to remove wedge, metal block came off wedge, struck employee in L hand. Fracture to hand
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