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Employee was grinding a piece of metal when the end fell the off grinding table and the employee attempted to catch it heard a "pop" in left shoulder.
Employee was repairing bent leg of dredge suction cage and was heating it with a torch. Second employee reach to move it and grabbed the hot piece of metal with employee's bare hand, Employee received Less than 1% second degree burns to employee's right hand.
EE was grinding a piece of metal and a piece of metal went into left eye. Ths claim was reported due to the fact the pieces had to be removed from the eye. There was no lost time
EE was drilling a road sign post, when the bit caught, twisting his hand and breaking the bones in right hand to the little and ring fingers. Released to light duty, transferred to light duty position until further medical evaluation.
EE was using cutting torch to cut a piece of metal. The metal was not secured and after it was cut it fell off the bench onto EE's right foot. EE had X-ray and returned to regular duties on 1/13/06. EE called in on 2/13/06, stating he was having problems with his foot. 2/13/06 would be the first day lost due to his injury. Release form is on file for 1/13/06.
Operator was stating boat motor, put motor in reverse and it jumped, cutting operator on left elbow
Employee was cutting grass with a weedeater eater and he pulled his back.
WORKING ON HAMMER MILL, HAMMER STARTED TO SPIN, HOLDING ON TO IT TO PREVENT CO-WORKER FROM GETTING INJURED, PINCHED LEFT THUMB. CUT L THUMB IN 2 PLACES
EE TRIED TO INSERT A PAN INTO LA MACHINE WITHOUTTURNING MACHINE OFF. THE MACHINE CAUGHT EE'S HAND/ARM & PULLEDEE. HAD TO SNATCH HIS ARM OUT OF MACHINE. RESULTS WERE INJURED HAND & ARM