EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET ON THE HITACHI. HE STRUCK THE BUCKET TOOTH TO KNOCK IT LOOSE AND A PIECE OF METAL LANCED INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND ELBOW.
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April 2, 2004
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
May 24, 2000
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
ON 5-1-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BUCKLED WHILE SWINGING A MAUL BREAKING BOULDERS. NO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AT THAT TIME. ON 5-24-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE LOCKED WHILE BENDING DOWN GETTING READY TO MOVE A RO CK. EMPLOYEE ENDED UP HAVING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 6-1-00.
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