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EE WAS DRIVING A MUCKER U/G (#510710) WHEN HE HIT A BUMP, ROCK, OR SOMETHING THAT BOUNCED HIM STRIKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AGAINST AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN HIS SAFETY GL ASS SIDE SHIELD LACERATING HIS LEFT EYE LID. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITHA DRILL WHEN THE BIT CAUGHT CAUSING THE DRILL TO SPIN OUT OF THE EE'SHAND
EE WHILE WORKING WITH HAND AND AIR TOOLS HAD SOME DEBRIS FALL PAST SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FOREIGN BODY AND CORNEAL ABRASION TO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS USING STEAM CLEANER WHEN SOME SEEPED INTO HIS BOOT BURNING HIS RIGHT FOOT
AS EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK BREAKER 320316 HE TURNED A CORNER AND THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER. THE EE RECEIVED A LARGE BRUISE TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER DRILL WHEN IT HUNG UP AND TWISTED EE'S HAND, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER.
WHILE DRILLING 1" HOLES IN CONCRETE WALL,M SOME DUST WAS BLOWN INTO EE'S EYES.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN/CLEAR CONCRETE IN THE RECEIVING BOWL OF THE SHOTCRETE PUMP WITH A STEEL ROD. THE MACHINE WAS STILL ON. THE ROD WAS FORCED DOWN, PINCHING LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE CONCR ETE TRUCKS CHUTE. BROKE TIP OF LEFT THUMB AND PULLED OUT NAIL.
EE WAS DRILLING OUT THE HOLE IN A TERMINAL LUG. DRILL BIT CAUGHT AND DRILL TWISTED AROUND AND CAUGHT EE'S GLOVE AND TORE SKIN OFF TOP OF LEFT THUMB
A PLASTIC ELBOW WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CRANE WHEN IT BECAME CAGHT ON A MOTOR BASE. CRANE WAS SIGNALED TO STOP. THE TENSION ON THE ELBOW BROKE THE ELBOW CAUSING IT TO SHOOT STRAIGHT UP AND COMI N GDOWN AGAIN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WENT OT USE AN AIR HOSE WHICH WAS PLUGGED. WHEN ITBLE WFREE, IT BLEW SOME FOREIGN OBJECTS AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM AND RIGHT 1ST FINGER (CONTUSION).
MACHINE DRIVEN BY EMPLOYEE HIT CORNER OF A WALL CAUSING A CERVICAL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DISCHARGE LINER BOLTS FROM A MILL. WHILE USING A SPADER EMPLOYEE FELT NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS, PARTICULARLY RING FINGER AND PINKY.
EE WAS GRINDING ON A TOTE DUMPER PERFORMING MODIFICATIONS. GRINDING DUST ENTERED THE BACK OFTHE FACE SHIELD OF EE AND WENT INTO LEFT EYE
2 EMPS WERE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A 100' SECTION OF 14" DIAMETER PIPE INTO A FUSING MACHINE. APPARENTLY THE PIPE BROKE FREE FROM THE ICE AND STRUCK EMP DIRECTING THE BOOM OPERATOR, ON THE CHIN A ND RIGHT SIDE OF THE JAW AND TEMPLE. EMP WAS BRIEFLY KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND HAD A SPLIT LIP.
EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A FACE ROUND, HE WENT UP TO FACE TO CHANGE THE DRILL BIT AND A ROCK WEIGHING ABOUT 3 TO 4 POUNDS FELL ABOUT 3 FEET AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SUMP PUMP THE LINE WAS SANDED UP COULDNT GET THE LINE UNPLUGGED USING & AIR LANCE SO INSTALLED AN END CAP WITH A HOSE FITTING ON IT THE LINE PRESSURED & POPPED THE CA P OFF STRIKING THE MECHANIC IN THE LEFT HAND BREAKING A BONE
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG SODA ASHH BIN WITH AN AIR LANCE, BLOWING DRY SODA ASH INTO HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO LUNCHROOM AFTER MUCKING HE RAN OVER A ROCK WITH HIS MUCKER CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND HIT HIS BACK ON HIS SELF-RESCURER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A STRAP ONTO A YOKE WHEN A SPLATTER OF SLAG POPPED ONTO THE CUFF OF LEFT LEG OF COVERALLS. IT BURNED THROUGH & DROPPED DOWN INTO THE BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO THE LEFT ANKLE .
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MUCKER, BACKING IT UP. THE MACHINE CAUGHT A STEEL SET THAT WAS STICKING OUT STOPPING THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON CONTROL PANEL.
EE WAS USING A HOE RAM TO BREAK CONCRETE THE CONCRETE BROKE LOOSE & THE FORCE APPLIED TO A PIECE OF #8 REBAR WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO KICK THE REBAR BACK & UP HITTING HIM IN THE NECK & LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
REMOVING BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH BOLT STRUCK EMP ON LEG SM LACERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SHE WAS PUTTING 7018 WELDING ROD IN THE AIR ARC GAUGE WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL & WENT INTO HER BOOT
BOLTING WITH JACKLEG HEAD OF DRIVER CAME OFF, LOST BALANCE AND FELL JACKLEG FELL ACROSS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A ROCK BOLT AND GOT PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS EYE.
HE WAS GRINDING OUT STAIR TREADS WHEN HE GOT DEBRIS IN HIS EYES. HE THEN WENT TO THE DRY TO WASH HIS EYES. HE THOUGHT HE WASHED THEM COMPLETELY FREE BUT ON EYE BOTHERED HIM LATER. A DOCTOR REM OVED A SLIVER (VERY SMALL) FROM HIS EYE.
EMPL ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR DRILL HOLES USING WATER.COULDN'T UPLUG SO USED AIR TO CLEAN HOLE HOLE BECAME UNPLUGGD BUT EMPL WAS STRUCK ON SIDE OF FACE BY RIGHT EYE WITH PIECE OF ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TIRE MACHINE TO PATCH A TIRE.ONE OF THE ARMS GOT CAUGHT ON A 2 WHEEL CART THAT WAS BEHIND THE TIRE MACHINE AND WHEN THE ARM CAME LOOSE IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.
WHILE LOADER WAS HOLDING A PIPE, EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON THE PIPE WITH A TORCH. AS HE CUT ONE OF THE BOLTS FROM A FLANGE ON THE PIPE, THE FLANGE POPPED BACK AND PINNED THE LEFT ARM BETW EEN FLANGE AND LOADER BUCKET CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LEFT ARM.
EE WAS TURNING AROUND TO GET A WELDING ROD AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE WAS ROCKBOLTING ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE DRIVER OFF OF BATT. WHEN THE LEG OF THE DRILL UNEXPECTEDLY CAME DOWN CAUSING EE TO PULL HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING, A ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING HIS COLLAR BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OLD RAIL FOR REMOVAL, SPARK FROM ABRASSIVE WHEEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE OPERATING A RIALSAW WHILE USING SAW THE BLADE BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKLEG INSTALLING 5' SPLIT BOLTS, FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS CHEST.
EMPL WELDING ON BACKHOE BUCKET AND BUCKET OFF OF THE STAND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO EMPL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT A BOLT WHEN DRILL GOT HUNG UP, STARTING TO TURN, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKLEGGING HIS HAND SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ACROSS HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A CRANK ON MOTOR TO START IT. MOTOR FIRED AND JERKED CRANK FROM EMPOYEE'S HAND. CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRANK AND THE FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A SHAFT ON A LATHE WITH A EMERY CLOTH. HIS GLOVE CUAGHT BETWEEN THE CLOTH AND SHAFT AND SPUN HIS HAND WITH THE SHAFT FRACTURING HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, A ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING THE STAGING, THE STAGING GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR GROUND CABLE RAIL, THE BIT CAME LOOSE. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO TIGHTEN THE BIT IN, THUMB BECAME CUAGHT BETWEEN CHECK AND GUIDE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT TH UMB.
EMPL WAS LEVELING MUCK PILE WHEN SHE CAUGHT 2" PIPE WITH HEADACHE RACK OF MUCKER. PIPE SLIPPED OFF & HIT HER IN RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
JACKLEGGING WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGER PINCH POINT AND FRACT.IT
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ELIPHINSTONE MUCKER, HE CAME TO A TIGHT AREA AND CAUGHT ON PIECE OF STEEL PROTRUDING FROM RIB, WHICH MADE THE MACHINE COME TO AN INSTANT STOP, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS RIBS AGAINST THE MACHINE. '
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING EDGES AND END BITS ON D-9 DOZER. USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE NUTS OFF THE CUTTING EDGE, POSSIBLY BLOWING DIRT OR FLAKE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE UNDER EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE THE NUTS FROM GRIZZLY CAP BOLTS IN THE CRUSHER. ON THE LAST CAP HE NOTICED AN UNUSUAL ODOR WITH IRRITATING FUMES WHICH CAUSED COUGHING & THROAT IRR ITATION.
WHILE BOLTING WITH JACKLEG, STEEL SHANKED AND FEED LEG SHOT FORWARD, CAUSING PULLING MOVEMENT OF EMPLOYEE S ARM AND SHOULDER.