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February 26, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Whibco of New Jersey, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was smoothing out a piece of cut metal when a tiny shaving got into left eye. Employee was using a grinder with a buffer wheel. Employee was wearing safety glasses and gloves.

December 14, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whibco of New Jersey, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Maintenance man was removing the output shaft on the front of the Caterpillar engine that drives the hydraulic motor for the dredge. In the process of removing the shaft, the vibration dampener that the shaft was bolted to fell off and hit the maintenance man's right middle finger causing break to the right middle finger.

October 14, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Whibco of New Jersey, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding down dredge cutter head shaft when the cup style grinding wheel on the 7" grinder came apart and struck his arm causing lacerations and an arm fracture. Employee was wearing PPE.

June 20, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whibco of New Jersey, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Got piece of rust in eye.

February 4, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whibco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TORCHING STEEL PLATE, MATERIAL BLEW BACK AT HIS FACE. A PIECE WENT OVER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

January 28, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Whibco Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE WELDING AT THE SHAWLINE HAD RIGHT KNEE RESTING ON GROUND, SWELLED UP.

February 16, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Whibco Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH AND A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON HIS FINGER. SHOOK HIS HAND TO GET IT OFF AND HIT HIS WRIST ON A PIECE OF PIPE.

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