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.
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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.
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.
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