Employee was working inside wet scrubber removing dirt from the walls using a hammer-drill and shovel, working off a fully-decked scaffold. Employee was breaking debris off of wall, working above head, when a large piece of dirt broke free and struck employee in head and back, knocking employee to the scaffold deck. Employee was wearing all appropriate PPE.
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November 4, 2016
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Valley Minerals, LLC · Struck by falling object
May 17, 2013
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Valley Minerals, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Setting an I-beam with backhoe. Was reaching across under bucket to reset strap, when bucket dropped. Pinned hand between bucket and I-Beam.
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