Employee was using a cutting wheel on a hand held grinder to cut a piece of metal. When cutting the metal, the grinder jumped forward resulting in contact with the employee's hand. The employee was wearing all proper PPE for the task being done.
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April 11, 2008
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
May 7, 2002
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
MACHINERY
Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object
HOISTING BULK SAWED MATERIAL, A 40 LB PIECE SLUFFED OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT. WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS. HIT ABOVE ON CROWN OF FOOT.
August 18, 2001
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Mike Arnold Trucking & Materials Co Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT RUSTY METAL OUT OF CHUTE. HOLDING METAL WITH RIGHT HAND, EE REACHEDOVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO PICK UP BURNING TORCH& SUSTAINED 2ND DEG. BURNS TO LEFT WRIST AREA
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