REMOVING COUNTER WEIGHT WITH SHOP OVERHEAD HOIST. LIFTING POINTS PROVIDED ON COUNTER WEIGHT WOULD NOT CENTE RLOAD. WHEN COUNTER WEIGHT CAME OFF MOUNTING STUDS, IT ROTATED AND STRUCK MECHANIC IN THE HEAD WITH THE LIFTING CHAINS.
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Showing all 7EMPLOYEE REMOVING A PIN FROM TURNING LATHE HIT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL BIT AND CUT HIS HAND ABOVE THUMB AREA.
WHILE TURNING DOWN PIN IN LATHE CAUGHT FILE ON PIN. PIN THREADS CAUGHT FILE AND SPUN IT INTO FINGER.
HE BACKED OVER A ROCK WITH A DOZER. HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. VISITED CHIROPRACTOR.
CHANGING SPIKES3ON CULTIVATOR WITH AIR WRENCH.SHARP BOLT SPUN CUT RIGHT THUMB.REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
I NAME TWISTED 2IS RT ARM WHEN THE ELECTRIC DRILL HE WAS USING TO LOOSEN A BOLT SPUN WHEN THE BOLT BECAME STUCK
A PIECE OF META5 HIT EYE WHILE USING GRINDER I.NAME WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES