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Employee got finger pinched between aerial lift basket and a wall fracturing the left middle finger tip.
Employee was using grinder to cut metal, the grinder kicked back and struck EE's left wrist. The employee received a laceration to their left wrist.
Employee got metal slag in the corner of their eye, while other employee was using a grinder.
Employee inadvertently failed to remove lifting strap from truck crane to excavator bucket. When excavator backed away it raised front wheels of truck with mechanic inside truck. Strap then broke and truck came back down causing employee to strain back.
Employee was fire watching under an area while other employees were using a torch to cut off bolts above. One of the bolts from above fell down the discharge chute and bounced up and hit employee in his right eye, and then hit his right hand.
Employee was welding with a hood that was not issued by the company and hood was malfuncting. Employee was exposed to welding flash, which caused alot of pain later that evening in both eyes. Diagnosed with welders flash and missed 2 days from work.
Employee was welding with a hood that was not issued by the company and hood was malfuncting. Employee was exposed to welding flash, which caused alot of pain later that evening in both eyes. Diagnosed with welders flash and missed 2 days from work.
Employee was cutting off a roller with a torch. When roller got cut through it accidentally fell on employees right hand and lacerated hand and fractured his index finger.