EE WAS WORKING CLOSE TO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS GRINDING A BOLT ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING A FACE SHIELD WHICH RESOLTIED IN FOREIGN BODY ENTERING HIS EYE WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVE D. HE WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH PINK EYE AND A SECOND EXAMINATION FOUND THE FOREIGN BODY. EE DID NOT PROPERLY OR PROMPTLY.
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Showing all 7EMPLOYEE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN HYDRAULIC MAN BASKET LOWERING TO GROUND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES STOPPED THE BASKET THE SUPPORTING BEAM BROKE AND DROPPED THE BASKET APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO T HE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 7IN HAND GRINDER CLEANING OUT A VEE IN A LOADER ARM WHEN THE GRINDING KICKED BACK CUTTING THE TOP OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND & TENDON
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MAN BASKET, HE WAS IN, TO LOAD ANOTHER HOLE WITH EXPLOSIVES, WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY MOVED THE WRONG LEVER. THE UNEXPECTED MOTION CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST AN UNPADDED H ANDRAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CRACKED VERTERAE IN HIS BACK.
EMPL CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD WHEN PIECE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK RIGHT EYE.INJURY REQUIRED DR CARE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN HOT PIECES OF METAL CAUGHT A RAG ON FIRE. HE THEN TRIED TO KNOCK RAG AWAY BUT IT STUCK TO HIS HAND. THIS LEFT 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE PALM AND FINGERS (BELOW FIRST KNUCKLE) OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
DRILLING WITH DOWN HOLE DRILL IN MINE FLOOR.ADDING STEEL WHEN GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT ON STEEL AND TWISTED HIM AROUND BETWEEN STEEL AND FEED BREAKING TWO BONES IN LEFT FOREARM.