Employee was pulling a welding cart w/Acetylene & Oxygen behind him. The cart hit a ditch, he lost control and was struck behind his knees with the handle of the cart. Received a bruise and soreness in back of leg.
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Showing all 5Employee was climbing the ladder on 988 Loader and his foot slipped and he held onto railing with left hand to prevent falling. He heard a popping sound and felt pain in his left shoulder.
EE was using a chain come along to tighten/guide chain holding tubing for Cone Crusher. Chain lost tension snapped hitting EE on the right side of face.
Employee was attempting to prime the pond pump, the pump cap was loosen in order to release air necessary to pick up water for the pump to start pumping. Employee was standing near the loosen cap and was splashed in the face/eyes with pond water.
Employee was hammering a tooth on an excavator bucket when a piece of metal broke off and became airborn, striking employee resulting in a minor laceration to the abdomen approximately 3/8" in length