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Employee was removing bolts on the counterweight on the excavator. When EE removed the last bolt, the counterweight fell (hydraulic ram bracket failed). The counterweight struck the ladder causing the employee to fall & hit their head. EE was taken by ambulance & was diagnosed with a fractured skull.
Employee was removing nut from bolt using cordless impact wrench on bolt & holding nut with box wrench. Bolt, nut & box wrench twisted causing EE's finger to get caught between box wrench & frame of equipment. EE sought treatment & pin was placed in fingertip for fracture.
Employee was welding on 3/15/16 & hot slag fell down sleeve causing a burn. On 3/23/16, our employee notified us of this incident & sought medical treatment. EE was diagnosed with a burn & an infection.
Employee was grinding on a piece of metal flashing that was resting on the metal saw horses. One side of the flashing vibrated off of the saw horse causing the flashing to slide sideways off of the other saw horse. The flashing cut the employees finger as it was falling. The employee sought medical treatment and received stitches.
Employee was fixing a metal guard on a conveyor. He was using one hand to hold the piece of metal while using the other to hold the grinder. He started to grind and the grinder shifted and contacted his finger. He sought medical treatment and received stitches.
Employee was welding & received burns to both eyes. He did have a welding shield on. He sought treatment & received eye cream & oral medication.
EE was blowing off equipment with air hose. He tried to move the air hose to his other hand and he lost control of it. The air hose struck his safety glasses, knocking them off and then hit his eye. He was given prescription eye drops.
Employee was grinding, welding and cutting on various pieces of equipment throughout the day while wearing eye protection. At end of day, employee's eye was irritated. He sought medical treatment and eye MD removed piece of embedded metal from right eye.
Employee was hooking up welder to back of truck and welder fell and cut is left middle finger. He sought medical treatment and received stitches.
Employee was grinding belt clip and piece of steel flew into left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee went to MD & had steel removed from eye. *Employee did not report injury to us until 3/9/09.
Employee cut hand on stationary bag slide plate. He went to walk in clinic and received stitches.
EE was taking bolt out and was using impact wrench. EE put hand/palm underneath to hold bolt and spun belt with wrench. Bolt spun into right hand/palm. EE received stitches.
Grinding metal for guard on screw plant. Particle/metal flew up under visor and safety glases and went in employee's eye.
Employee was grinding on a skid loader bucket that he was repairing. A piece of steel flew into his eyes.
Employee had rock stuck between tires of truck. He parked the truck and used an air chisel to get the rock out. The rock flew out and cut/hit his lip.
USING A PRESS IN THE SHOP TO INSTALL A NEW COIL SPRING INTO A BRAKE CAN, THE SPRING RELEASED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
WELDING ON PLANT, WELDING ROD BECAME STUCK ON METAL. HIT ROD WITH HAND TO LOSOEN IT AND PUNCTURED HAND.
USING AIR WRENCH ON HEAVY EQUPMENT. SOCKET FELL FROM BOLT ONTO HIS FACE AS HE LAY UNDER THE EQUIPMENT.
CUTTING STEEL, PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS BECAUSE OF EMBEDDED IN EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON AT THE TIME.