RAN FINGER UNDER THE SAW GUIDE WHILE SAWING LUMBER ON A TABLE SAW.
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Showing all 15EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT BOLT WITH A JACKLEG DRILL EMPLOYEE RELATED HIS GRIP ON THE DRILL ALLOWING IT TO COME DOWN PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND IN THE CRADLE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FRACTU RE TO HIS LEFT HAND METACARPAL BONE
GRINDING WHEEL CAME APART DIESE HIT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE FRIFT W/A 3 YD MUCHER CAME UPON A USED DRILL STEEL PLACED THE DRILL STEEL ON THE ENGINE COULINGS. TURNED INTO A MUCH BAY AS THE MUCKER ARTICULATED THE DRILL STEEL CAU GHT ON THE DUMP CYLINDER SPRINGING UP STRIKING EMPL ON THE CHIN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN ENAR THE WELDING SHOPWHEN HE TOUCHED A PIECE OF STEEL SLIGHT BURNING HIS HAND.
DRILLING WHEN ROCK PARTICLES FELL & ENTERED EYE
A DRILL MAST WAS BEING OFF LOADED FROM A LANDING CRAFT BY THE CRAFTE 3 SECTION HOIST. THE MAST FELL, 6" COMING TO REST ON THE SIDES OF THE LANDING CRAFT. THE MEATY PART OF THE LEFT HAND ABOV E THE SMALL FINGER WAS PINCED BETWEEN THE MAST AND THE LANDING CRAFT WALL. LACERATIONS REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.
I NAME WAS HELPING SURVEYOR INSTALL A PIN HOLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF HANGING A SURVEY MANKER-A SHARP ROCK ABOUT 5 INCHS LONG & 4 IN.IN DIAMETER FELL APPROX 6 IN.OUTTING THE RT ARM & CUTTING TENDO NIS & DAMAGING ONE OTHER
DRILLING HOLES IN METAL FLANGE ON VENT. FAN. PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO EYE.
WHILE MOVING DRIFTER FROM VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL POSITION MACHINE SLID & PINCHED & CUT FINGER
WHILE CHANGING STEEL ON STOPER DRILL CUAGHT THUMB UNDER STEEL RETAINER.
USING HYD PRESS TO PUT JACKLEG CHUCK INTO HEAD OF DRILL WITH A 6 LONG BY 3/4 DIA BOLT USED AS A SPACER TO PUSH THE CHUCK IN BETWEEN CHUCK AND HYD PRESS THE CHUCK GOT STUCK AND EXCESS PRESSURE BUILT UP IN BOLT WHICH SHOT OUT FROM THE PRESS ESTRICKING EE IN THE MOUTH AND FOREHEAD.
PULLING INNERTUBE FROM CORE BARREL SLIPPERY FROM MUD SLIPED OUT OF HANDS & SEVERED TIP OF FINGER
WE WERE ON TOP OF LOADING DECK, NEEDED TO BE MOVED OVER TO LOAD LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE JUMBO, TO MOVE US. WE STARTED TO MOVE, THE BOOMS SPREAD OUT, TO MUCH A LOADING DECK FELL ABOUT 6 FEET.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO EXCAVATOR AND A TREE LOG HIT HIS LEG.