Employee's right hand came into contact with a running chainsaw with the bar guard still on. Employee is not sure if they squeezed the guard to make the chain bite in and it chewed through the guard contacting ring finger, middle finger and thumb or if it came off as they were grabbing it.
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Showing all 8Employee was using chain saw to cut down a tree. The saw kicked back and made contact with their right knee resulting in a laceration on the anterior surface of the right knee.
Employee was attempting to re-engage thrust rollers onto a thrust ring on wash plant trommel. An excavator utilizing 3/8" chains was connected to the thrust roller stanchion to pull it back when the chain broke and employee was struck on the side of the head by either the flying chain or a chain hook. EE was medevac'd to Hospital where EE was diagnosed with a fractured skull.
While operating router tool, employee lost grip on tool and cut palm of hand on router bit.
While working with metal working tools, metal shaving went into right eye.
Employee was welding and fabricating on a pump box. Some time during the night (early morning)a piece of metal dust/sliver got into his right eye.
Operator was running equipment and complained of back pain.
Lost control of the pressure washer spray wand and it struck him in the face and left eye.