Employee was digging out the sump pond near pump #1 with an excavator. While dumping the last pile, the rocks bounced off of each other and struck the front of the excavator, shattering the right side glass. This glass then struck the member on the hand and wrist causing a small (approximately 3") laceration to left wrist.
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Showing all 3While attempting to drill through a steel plate, drill slipped from plate, landing between member`s index finger and thumb. Drill entered approximately 1/4" into the skin. Drill bit was dull, requiring excessive downward force to be applied in order to complete drilling operation.
They were tightening down the top deck panels. When EE's left index fingertip was caught and crushed in between the washer and top deck steel frame.