Dozer operator backed into hole and hit his head on the back glass.
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Showing all 9While roof bolting, Employee dropped roof bolter head and pushed pinner steel into and thru his left thigh.
Employee was standing in intersection when pinnerman turned on reel. The pinner cable jerked employee's legs from under him causing the employee to hit his head on the right rib.
Employee was installing a roof bolt. While he was spinning the roof bolt and plate, a small piece of rock spun off the plate and struck employee in the lip.
Employee caught his finger between pinner head and plate. Broke end of finger and laceration with stiches.
Employee was using a torch to cut metal. A piece of hot metal hit employee's right hand near thumb.
Employee's finger came into contact with an air conditioning fan resulting in a cut to the tip of his finger requiring stitches.
EE WAS WELDING ON VIBRATOR IN SIGMON WASHER. HE STRUCK AN ARK BEFORE PUTTING DOWN HIS EYE SHIELDRESULTING IN A FLASH BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BELLY PAN ON THE D40D TRUCK. HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE AIR WRENCH IN THE TIGHTEN POSITION AS HE WAS STARTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. THE WRENCH WAS IN THE REVERSE POSTION CAUS ING THE BOLT TO BE REMOVED AND LETTING THE BELLY PAN FALL ON HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT THIGH.