EE WAS CLEARING A JAM AT THE PALITIZER HE HAD TURNED OFF THE POWER & CLIMBED ONTO THE MACHINE AS HE MOVED THE JAMMED BAG THE SLIP PLATE (AQUATED BY AIR PRESSURE) REBOUNDED STRICKING HIM JUST A BOVE THE RT KNEE
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Showing all 17EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN METAL CABINET WEN DRILL BIT CAUGHT, CAUSING DRILL TO SWING AROUND AND STUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST BREAKING HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING CRANE ONTO LOWBOY TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT.WHEN THEY WENT TO SHIFT COUNTER-WEIGHTS,CRANE TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.EMPLOYEE DRIVING CRANE JUMPED CLEAR OF CAB AND SPRAINED LEG
I NAME WAS OPERATING A 7IN DISC GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE STEEL PIPE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM
RIGHT ANGLE GRINDER, CLEAN METAL OFF, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.
THE EE WAS BRUSHING A PIECE OF METAL USING A WIRE WHEEL ON PEDESTAL GRINDER. HE WAS DISTRACTED BY A LOUD NOISE IN THE SHOP AND TURNED HIS HEAD. A SMALL CHIP FLEW UP IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE WA S WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. THE EE STATED THE PIECE ENTERED BETWEEN THE SIDE SHIELD AND THE BOTTOM FRAME OF HIS GLASSES.
HE WAS USING THE GRINDING WHEEL ON CARRIER ROLELRS, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GALSSES.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHIEL ASSEMBLING AN IMPACT CRUSHER. THE SIDES WERE SET ON FLOOR AND THE FEED PLATE WAS HANGING FROM THE OVERHEAD HOIST. WHILE ALIGNING END PLATE WITH SIDES FINGER WAS PINCHED AND CUT OPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE, WATCHING BACKHOE OPERATE. WHEN IT MOVED, IT FLIPPED A FOREIGN OBJECT UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A STEEL BEAM, WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPL TAKING RUST OFF STEEL BEAM WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN PIECE OF METAL -RUST POPPED OFF AND FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
HEAT FROM TORCH-CUTTING & HOT STEEL CAUSED CONCRETE TO EXPLODE BLOWING PARTICLES IN HIS EYE.
SCREED DECK HAD3BEEN LIFTED OFF TOP OF HOPPER AND SET ON GROUND TO BE REPAIRED.EMPLOYEE WAS SUING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT RUBBER COATED SCREEN.HEAT FROM CUTTING TORCH CAUGHT RIBNBER ON FIRE AND H E STARTED SLAPP3NG AT FLAMING RUBBER WITH HIS GLOVE AND SPLATTERED MOLTEN RUBBER ONTO HIS FACE.
WORKING IN SHOP3AREA WELDING ON A CONVEYOR WALKED INTO ANGLE IRON
SMALL SLIVER OF3STEEL FROM CUTTING & GRINDING INFECTION OF RIGHT KNEE.
OPERATING CRUSHER-ROCK FELL OFF FEEDER AND HIT FOOT
CUTTING HOLES IN STEEL WITH A PORTABLE LATH. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FLEW IN EYE.