EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE DISCHARGE GATE ON SILO AT THE ASPHALT PLANT WITH THE 980C LOADER. WHILE USING THE STEEL PIPE ON THE 980C LOADER TO LOOSEN BROKEN ASPHALT OUT OF THE DISCHARGE GATE, A LA RGE CHUNK OF ASPHALT SLIPPED OUT SIDEWAYS OUT OF THE GATE & HIT EE ON THE LEG CAUSING THE FRACTURE.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING TOOTH ON RIPPER SHANK & A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF & LODGED IN CHEEK EMPLOYEE REMOVED PIECE OF METAL & A 1/2IN CUT WAS LEFT ON LEFT CHEEK EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FI NISHED HIS SHIFT & WENT TO THE DOC ON 03-31-94 FOR A T ETANUS SHOT NO OTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED
STRUCK RIPPER TOOTH WITH HAMMER, METAL PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW IN LEG.
CHANGING SPRING SON A WASHING SCREEN DECK. TIGHTENING BOLTS ABOVE HIS HEAD ONE MAN INSIDE CHUT, OTHER MAN OUTSIDE. INJURED WAS INSIDE CHUTE, SOME LOOSE MATERIAL BROKE FREE AND FELL INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTA POWER TO MOVE A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ROCK MOVED THE JACK FELL OFF OF THE CONVEYOR & HIT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE ON FO OT