Rock of Ages Corp · Struck by flying object
the clamps on a 2" air line failed and the whip check did not properly arrest the hose and it struck a miner in the left ankle causing a broken leg.
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Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Conducting secondary breakage.; when picking wedges the stone shifted causing the employee to lose balance and fall from the stone. The fall arrest engaged and spun EE around where EE's upper arm caught on the edge of the block dislocating EE's shoulder
Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Spotting hole with Plug drill and the bit slipped lacerating a finger
Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck against stationary object
Trying to move a stuck lever on a Double drill and hit it with the heel of hand and it broke loose but EE caught thumb on the rotation lever and bent thumb over backwards.
Rock Of Ages Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting a plug drill (About 25 lbs.) when he felt a pain in his lower back.
Rock of Ages Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While threading a bit on to a drill steel the drill steel fell pinning the employees right hand to the ground.
Rock of Ages Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While moving a quarry drill the crane swung to the right and caught the injured between that drill and another drill nearby.
Rock of Ages Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Loose clothing caught with slot drill rod twisting arm.
Rock of Ages · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting webs when the drill rod stuck in the jig. When he attempted to remove it, it rotated and caused fractures to his right hand and wrist area.
Rock Of Ages Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
AS HE WAS DRILLING A NOTCH IN A SAW BLOCK WITH A JACKHAMMER THE ROD SLIPPED OUT OF THE NOTCH AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER AND A METAL HOSE FITTING.
Rock of Ages · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SHARPENING DRILL BITS THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
Rock of Ages · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HARDWOOD WEDGES ON A BENCH SAW. PIECE OF WOOD WAS KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON NOSE.
February 27, 2001
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Rock of Ages · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS INSTALLING GEAR BOX ON DRILL USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO LIFT GEAR BOX. AS GEAR BOX CONTACTED DRILL MAST, THE CHAIN WENT SLACK AND GEAR BOX TOPPLED OVER. AS IT FELL, IT PUT WEIGHT BACK O N CHAIN AND EE''S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND GEAR BOX. PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF RING AND SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
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