EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME PIPE WITH TORCH TO PUT UP A LADDER ON THE CAT WALK AT QUARRY.HE SAYS THAT IN CUTTING THE PIPE,THAT SOME RUST OR SOMETHING GOT IN BEHIND THE CUTTING GLASSES THAT HE WA S WEARING AND SCRATCHED OR IRRITATED THE LEFT EYEBALL.HE WASHED THE EYE WITH EYE LOTION,BUT IT STILL FELT SOMETHING IN THE EYE,SO HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HEALTH CLINIC.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BOULDERS-HAMMER HUNG CAUSED FELL THREW INTO HUGE BOULDER-BACK HIT FIRST. ABRASIONS=NO DOVIOUS CUTS. ( EMPLOYEE SAID IN PAIN, GOING TO CLINIC.
EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF METAL FROM CONVEYOR AT QUARRY WITH WELDING TORCH. PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FINGERS BURNING THEM. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT AT COUNTY HIGHW AY DEPARTMENT OFFICE. HE WORKED REST OF DAY & NEXT. ON SAT RED STREAKS BEGAN TO APPEAR ON HAND & ARM. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM OF COOKEVILLE GENERAL HOSP & WAS TREATED THERE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A UKE TRUCK AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BURSTING BOULDERS WITH A HEADACHE BALL SOME DISTANCE AWAY WHEN THE HEADACHE BALL STRUCK A BOULDER AND A PORTION OF ROCK W AS THROWN THROUGH THE AIR AND STRUCK THIS EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT CHEEK AND NECK BELOW EAR AND EXTENDING TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE BACK.
EMP WAS OPERATING CRANE BURSTING BOULDERS WHEN CABLE ON CRANE BROKE AND END OF CABLE GOT CAUGHT IN SPROCKET WHEN EMP PULLED THE CABLE LOOSE ONE O F THE LITTLE WIRES OF THE VCABLE STRUCK HIM TOP OF MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND BETWEEN THE SECOND JOINT AND KNUCKLE AND STUCK IN HIS FINGER