WHILE HOISING A LOAD WITH A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE,THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND SWUNG BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD
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Showing all 12WHILE DRILLING HOLE TO REPAIR TRUCK FRAME, THE DRILL CAUGHT AND HIT HAND.
IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH ELECTRIC GRINDER. DURING THE PROCESS A PIECE OF STEEL BRAIDED HOSE FLEW AROUND SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A 4" STEEL POST/PIPE OUT OF GROUND USING CRANE. AS HE HOISTED UP ON THE LOAD LINE THE BOOM AND CAB TIPPED FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT FALLING OFF THE TRUCK FRAME.
LIFTING CONE CRUSHER BASE WHEN A HOOK ON THE SLINGS CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE BACK OF HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH GRINDER. IT BACKLASHED AND CUT INSIDE OF LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO HEAT A PIECE OF METAL AND RUST POPPED OFF INTO HIS EYE. GLASSES AND GOGGLES WERE IN PLACE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CUTTING FEEDER CHAIN APART SO HE COULD REPLACE IT WITH NEW. HE WAS CUTTING OVERHEAD AND HOT SLAG FELL ON ARM. HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE BURN TO BE SERIOUS BUT SATURDAY MA Y 14,1994 HE NOTICED RED STREAKS GOING UP HIS ARM.
EE WAS POKING ROCK OUT OF PLANT. A FLAT ROCK FLEW OFF BELT AND HIT HIM BEHIND HIS LEFT KNEE.
WORKING ON DOZER.HAD ROLL BAR CHAINED UP.ONE EMPL IN CAB ACCIDENTLY GRABBED HYDRAULIC LEVER.THIS BROUGHT THE BUCKET UP AND RELEASED TENSION ON ROLL BAR.IT FELL,HITTING EMPL IN BACK AND KNOCKIN G HIM TO THE GROUND.HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE TRACK.HIT KNEE ON TRACK AS HE FELL.AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.
RUNNING DOZER FOREIGN OBJECT IN R EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING UP ON DOZER AND RAN OVER A BIG ROCK. WHEN DOZER CAME DOWN OFF THE BIG ROCK, IT JARRED HIS BACK AND HURT IT.