Employee was pounding on a ripper tooth with a hammer trying to dislodge it from the ripper on a D11 dozer when a small piece of metal broke off the tooth and hit the employee in the lower leg. Mechanic was driven to the emergency room where it was determined to leave the metal in the leg and apply 2 stitches. The mechanic returned to full duty the next day.
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December 9, 2015
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Ready Mix Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
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