Workers removing a jaw crusher motor. As the hammer attachment was being positioned towards the crusher motor, the hydraulic hammer attachment fell from the excavator quick coupler. The hammer attachment struck the victim in the head pining them to the work platform.
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Northeast Aggregate Corporation
· Struck by falling object
Northeast Aggregate Corporation · Struck by flying object
While welding and grinding on a trailer, a piece of metal bounced off the trailer and came in behind the safety shield. A piece of metal got under the eyelid and scratched the cornea and caused an infection.
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