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Employee was removing a piece of angle from a wall. In the last cut the angle pinched the blade. When it kicked back, a piece of the wheel broke off lacerating EE's left bicep. Employee exited the job area and notified the tool crib attendant. Emergency procedures were initiated.
Sub-surface cavity collapsed beneath dragline causing it to sink into cavity with a twisting motion causing substantial damage to the structure of the machine
Was walking down a slight grade and slipped on ice, right leg went underneath him.
TRIPPED GOING DOWN STEPS. FAILED DRUG TEST WHEN TREATED. DRUG FREE WORK PLACE POLICY IN FORCE.
JUMPED BACKWARDS OFF A LADDER FROM CRANE.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO STEP ON LADDER, GAVE WAY IN LOOSE GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.
OPERATOR WAS BEGINNING TO OPEN A DITCH WITH BACKHOE. HAD DOOR OPEN ON BACKHOE. MUD HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. AS OPERATOR WAS RUBBING MUD OFF FOREHEAD SOME OF THE MUD WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AT THIS POINT. IN ABOUT A HOUR,HE SHUT JOB DOWN AND WENT TO GUARD HOUSE WHERE HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AGAIN. DISCOMFORT CONTINUED. AT THIS TIME HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.