EPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SECTION SFROM 3" DIAMETER PIPE WHEN A 4' SECTION OF THE PIPE SWUNG DOWN OFF OF TRUCK BED, STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT KNEE AND PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST THE TRUCK.
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Showing all 10EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH & METAL STARTED TO FALL WHEN HE REACHED FOR IT HIS HAND PASSED THRU THE FLAME OF THE TORCH IN HIS OTHER HAND
EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO PACKER TO PICK UP BAGS HE HAD DROPPED, WHEN PACKER CAUGHT HIKM AND PINCHED HIM BETWEEN PACKER AND WALL.
HE WAS OPERATING BAGGING MACHINE. HE TRIED TO RAISE THE POWER DISCHARGE BAG CHAIN. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS, TO STOP MACHINE AND GO GET A MAINTENANCE MAN TO MAKE REPA IR.
GREASING TRUCK IT SLIPPED HIT IN MOUTH
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE ON UNDERSIDE OF 980B LOADER TO INSTALL NEW BACKUP ALARM. HE WAS PUTTING AS MUCH PRESSURE AS HE COULD ON THE BIT. WHEN THE DRILL BROKE THRU THE BIT LOCKED AND THE DRILL S PUN. THE SIDE HANDLE ON THE DRILL STRUCK HIS FACE, SPLITTING HIS LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED PUSH DOZER. HE WAS MOVING ACROSS SOME ROUGH GROUND AND THE DOZER STARTED BOUNCING. IT BOUNCED HIM AGAINST HIS SEAT BELT HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN METAL DOOR FACING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHAVING GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE HOISTING A TRUCK WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST EMPLOYEE CUAGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HOIST AND TRUCK, CUTTING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR AIR FLOW ON THE COOLING FAN OF AIR COMPRESSOR. HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE RADIATOR FAN.