EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING HARDENED CEMENT DUST OR POWDER WITH A JACKHAMMER WHEN HE NOTICED HIS LEFT WRIST BECOMMING SORE
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Showing all 33INJURED EMPL WAS USING JACKHAMMER & GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER BIT & CONCRETE WALL.
WHILE CUTTING A RAW MILL LINER LOOSE WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE SEAL POPPED LOOSE FALLING AND STRIKING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT CREATING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE SECOND TOE OF THE RIG T FOOT.
INJURED CAUGHT 2IS FINGER BETWEEN A STEEL PLATE AND PALLET AS THE PLATE WAS BEING LOWERED ONTO THE PALLET BY A CRANE.
THE REPAIRMAN W5S INJURED WHILE TAKING A TIRE OFF OF A BUBBER TIRED FRONT END LOADER WITH THE USE OF A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE.THE INJURED REPAIRMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE TIRE OFF THE AXLE. IN THE PROCESS 7HE TIRE BROKE LOOSE SWANG TOWARD THE REPAIRMAN STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM INTO THE CRANE TRUCK.
AS INJURED PLAC9D HIS HANDS ON THE DRILL SHAFT, A ROLL OF TAPE FELL OFF THE CONTROL PANEL HITTING THE FEED HANDLE CAUSING THE DRILL TO ACTUATE
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT EMPLOYEE S HAND.
INJURED WAS CLE5NING JAWS OF A DRILL CHUCK WHEN THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE CONTROLS ACCIDENTALLY.
THE INJURED EE WAS GRADING A SERVICE ROAD ON AN 18% INCLINE WITH THE USE OF A MOTOR-GRADER. WHILE GRADING THE 1ST GEAR CLUTCH PACK SHEARED CAUSING EE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MACHINE. THE EE JU MPED FROM THE CAB ONTO A PILE OF ROCKS. HE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE RT CHEEK, ELBOW & BELOW THE RT KNEE.
EMPL CUTTING IR2N INSIDE #5 FINISH MILL ELEVATOR WHEN PIECE OF HOT SLAG BLEW INTO RIGHT EAR.EXTERNAL OTITIS WITH MINOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS-FIRST AID.EXPERIENCED RECURRENCE 2-19-86 DIAGNOSED BY EAR SPECIALIST3AS PERFORATED EAR DRUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WOEKING ON GREASE PUMP.THE PLUNGER MOVED UPWARD AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE\S THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS POSITIONING SOCKET ON NUT AND HOLDING IN POSITION TURNED ON WRENCH WHEN SOCKET STARTRIPPED UP HAND
INJURED WAS 80FT IN THE AIR IN A BASKET CABLE WRAPPED ON ITSELF,4 TIMES,AND THEN DROPPED SUDDENLY 4 TO 5\.SUDDEN STOP JARRED INJURED.
LIFTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WITH CRANE & A PIECE CAME OFF OF THE ANGLE IRON FALLING & STRIKING INJURED IN THE HEAD & SHOULDER.
JACKHAMMERING OR SHOVELING
INJURED WAS JACKHAMMERING ON A WALL, GOING IN HORIZONATAL DIRECTION INTO THE WALL, WHEN JACKHAMMER BROKE THRU, JACKHAMMER FELL AND CRUSHED RIGHT RING FINGER
INJURED WAS USING A REAMER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS AND A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS EYE
INJURED WAS TIUGHTENING BOLTS WITH AIR IMPACT WRENCH IN A MANLIFT. UPON LOWERING THE IMPACT WRENCH IT HIT THE CONTROLS OF THE MANLIFT CAUSING IT TO MOVE & PINNED INJURED BETWEEN THE MACHI NE & A WALL.
UNKNOWN - AFTER USING A JACKHAMMER INJURED\S SHOULDER DEVELOPED PAIN. HE DID NOT COMPLAIN AND ESEE A DOCTOR UNTIL JANUARY 17, 1985.
CRANE LIFTING STEEL BEAM,BEAM SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED PARTY IN RIGHT CALF CAUSING PINCHED NERVES.
INJ FASTENING PIECE OF STEEL ONTO CRANE,CRANE OPERATOR BACKED UP OVER PIECE OF CONCRETE AND CRANE LOWERED AND BOOM HIT INJ ON HEAD.
OPERATING WACKER ON INCLINE, HIT A ROCK, GRABB WACKER TO STABILIZE AND IT BOUNCED OFF HIS HIP.
JACKHAMMERING-RIGHT CORPAL SYNDROME-SORE ARM FROM JACKHAMMERING AND PUSHING TOO HARD.
EMPL REMOVING BUSHING FROM SUN FEAR WITH HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN BAR HE WAS USING PUSHED BUSHING OUT CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN STAND AND OPPOSITE SIDE OF BUSHING RETAINER CAUSING 100 LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER REQ 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL LINERS ON A BALL MILL--INHALED FUMES AND LATER BECAME SICK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HARD HT BY A COUNTERBALANCED DRAWBRIDGE WHILE GETTING SAMPLE FROM CEMENT TRAILER HE GRABBED HIS HAT AND REACHED FOR DRAWBRIDGE TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE DRAWBRIDGE W AS ON ITS UPWARD SWING CAUSING HIM TO FURTHER LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE FELL FROM TRAILER LANDING ON FEET BROKE RT HEEL
EMPL CUTTING PLANK WITH PORTABLE CIRCULAR POWER SAW.SKIL SAW.
WHEN INJURED COMPLETED SAWING A 4 IN X 4 IN HE LOWERED THE SAW TOWARD HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE GUARD ON THE 8 IN SIL SAW BLADE HAD NOT CLOSED AND THE BLADE CUT HIS THIGH.
INJ STRUCK FINGER WITH IMPACT WRENCH
OPERATOR WAS LIFTING STEEL BEAM FROM TRAILER TO BE PLACED ON GROUND.CRANE-18 TON CAME OFF LEVEL LETTING BOOM SWING FREE.ONE END OF BEAM CAME TO REST ON GROUND TIPPING CRANE TO RIGHT.THE OTHER END OF BEAM CAME TO REST ON TOP OF CRANE CAB CRUSHING CAB,
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING CARRIAGE HANDLE ON LATHE SHAVING FROM METAL CUTTING WRAPPED AROUND FINGER AND LACERATED LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER
WHILE TIGHTENING A BRACE HOLDING AN AIR CYLINDER ADJUSTABLE WRENCH FLAKED OFF SOME SHAVINGS WHICH EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT PALM
INJURED WAS USING A KILN GUN TO REMOVE REFRACTORY BRICK WHEN A LEAD FRAGMENT DEFLECTED BACK STRIKING HIS FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES.