Employee was using the Zip trimmer. Blade caught on his glove and he cut middle and ring finger on right hand. Employee had stitches and cut into the bone on ring finger.
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Showing all 6Employee was splitting stone when a small stone chip entered his eye. Employee was treated for a scratched cornea.
Employee was drilling rock when he says he turned and felt his knee twist.
employee was drilling hole with track drill when his boot lace got tangled in drill steel and wrapped around causing his Left leg to be pulled into steel before he could stop machine.
PARTNER WAS NOT PROPERLY HOLDING DRILL HAMMER WHEN HURT EE STARTED THE HAMMER. THE RESULT WAS THE HAMMER SLIPPING & EE STRAINING HIS BACK
EE WAS DRILLING AND LOADING HOLES HE TURNED TO LOAD HOLE AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN OR PULL IN HIS MUSCLE. THE PAIN WAS LOCATED IN HIS BACK. NOT SURE WHETHER IT WAS LOWER OR UPPER.