WHILE BREAKING OVERSIZE ROCK WITH A HYDARULIC HAMMER WHICH WAS LODGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER THE HAMMER STRUCK THE CABLE HANDRAIL SURROUNDING TH EPLATFORM PULLING THE CABLE AND ANGLE IRON CORNER P OST LOOSE. THE ANGLE IRON CORNER POST HIT THE OPERATOR ON HIS RIGHT CALF CAUSING A DEEP BRUISE TO THE CALF MUSCLE.
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March 28, 1994
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Caroline Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
December 8, 1989
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Caroline Stone Company · Struck by falling object
LOADER BUCKET ARM WAS PLACED IN PRESS TO INSTALL NEW BUSHINGS, DURING PRESSING STEEL BLOCK BROKE, ALLOWING THE ARM TO SLIP OUT. IT FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING VICTIMS RIGHT FOOT. X-RAYS SHOWED THE BIG TOE BROKEN IN THREE PLACES AND THE FIRST TOE BROKEN ONCE (1), SWELLING AND DISCOLORATION ALSO VISIBLE. RECEOVERING ESTIMATED AT 6-8 WEEKS.
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