The employee was cutting a metal plate using a grinder equipped with a metal cutting wheel. A piece of debris went under EE's face shield & safety glasses & landed in EE's left eye.
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Showing all 15Employee had just finished cutting a bent handrail with cutting torches. EE hit EE's left forearm on the handrail and received a laceration. The laceration required three sutures.
Employee was using a torch to melt ice when the torch turned in his left hand and the flame went across the back of his right hand. He suffered a 2nd degree burn.
The employee was cutting a hole in a chute using cutting torches when a piece of metal got behind his cutting safety glasses and went into his left eye. He went to the ER and was told he had scratched his eye. They did not remove anything from his eye at the ER, but he was given prescription eye drops.
Employee was using cutting torches when a piece of hot metal got behind his goggles and into his eye. He went to the Emergency Room on 05/14/2013 and they removed the material from his eye and gave him a prescription for eye drops.
Using compressed air to get bulk cement flowing and when it did, it got into his eyes.
EE was operating a air powered jackhammer. EE was removing built up cement debris. A solid piece propelled toward his face and somehow got behind his safety glasses.
Removing a lock from an adjustor with an impact wrench. The heat created pressure, which pushed the impact wrench into the mans chest. He was taken to hospital to be checked for possible internal injuries, which were not apparent at the time of the injury. He will be out of work until Oct 20 to be sure any trama to kidney or liver is healed.
The man was welding when the steel he was welding fell on the top of his right foot causing a severe bruise. He will be on light duty until the pain and swelling subside.
Employee was unplugging Dense Phase Spill Pump. Cement Pulsed out of inspection door when convey cycle started.
The injured man was cutting a plate when a hot chip fell into his glove and caused a second degree burn to his left wrist. No work missed but he will be on light duty until the wrist heals.
The men received a hairline fracture to left arm when a tension bolt suddenly broke one when he was removing it. will be off work 1 week due to holidays and weekend should return following wednesday.
THE INJURED MAN WAS REMOVING A NUT. WHEN THE SPINNING NUT CAME FREE FROM THE BOLT IT CONTACTED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED A STITCH.
THE INJURED MAN WAS HIT ON RIGHT LEG BY A FALLING ROCK. HE WAS CHECKED AT ER AND FOUND ONLY TO HAVE SUSTAINED A BRUISE. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK.
EE WAS OPERAITNG BC CAT EXECAVATOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WENT TO DR. AT NOON TIME. HE IS GOING TO BE SCHEDULED FOR THERAPY IN THE FUTURE HE IS NOW ON VACATION (1 WEEK) AND IS TO RETU RN TO JOB NO RESTRICTIONSL; THIS FORM BEING FILED PER INSTRUCTION OF DENNIS YESKO PENDING WORKCOMPS ACCEPT OR DENIAL