Employee was in the slate yard talking to a worker who was cleaving slate when a shard of the hammer came off, hit the eyelid of the employee, then fell to the ground. The employee had to seek medical attention due to blurry vision in the left eye. There was a slight cut on his left eyelid. He visited two doctors and returned to work the next day.
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Showing all 5Worker was trimming slate when he moved right hand and part of right hand caught under the blade, causing the right ring finger and small finger to be cut through. Gloves were worn.
Employee was squaring up cut off piece of slate on power rolls using a bar when he fell backwards onto the floor.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STONE WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE SLATE.
EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SCRAP SLATE TO THE RUBBISH BIN WHEN HIS FINGER RUBBED ON THE PIECE OF SLATE AND WAS CUT.