Employee was removing angle brace from catwalk structure during its fabrication. Employee failed to seek assistance before removing final weld, however, employee proceeded to remove last weld causing angle to fall to the ground and rebounded, and struck left foot steel toe area causing injury to left big toe. Possible fracture.
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Showing all 4Employee was working by cone crusher and a stone / rock hit employee on the back.
Employee was struck by fallen object, asked if OK and was OK. Later that morning employee complained of some neck pain and send to clinic where employee was later released. Back to full duty on 12/7/2018
EE#1 was inside an Impact Crusher along with EE#2 & EE#3 changing impact crusher plates. EE#2 & EE#3 had finished the work and exited the machine but when EE#1 was about to exit the machine, he felt the machine move / rotate. EE#1 attempted to hold down or stop the metal bar from moving when he slipped, twisting his left ankle.