EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A STEEL WEDGE WHILE CHANGING DIES ON THE CRUSHER, A PIECE OF THE STEEL WEDGE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY LEFT LOWER LEG INJURY.
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July 20, 2011
NH · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F L Merrill Construction Incorporated · Struck by flying object
November 20, 2008
NH · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F L Merrill Construction Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING ICE FROM THE PORTABLE CRUSHER TRACKS AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYED FAILED TO NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF HIS INJURY IMMEDIATELY.
October 19, 2000
NH · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F L Merrill Construction Incorporated · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK WITH A CROWBAR. THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND DROVE HIS KNUCKLE INTO CROSS BRACE ON CRUSHER.
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