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THIS INJURY OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING A HAND HELD DRILL. THE DRILL BIT GOT CAUGHT IN THE METAL PLATE HE WAS DRILLING THROUGH AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT HAND. EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS SPRAINED AND HIS THU MB WAS DISLOCATED.
WHILE ATTMPTING TO REMOVE DRIVE SPROCKET FROM DEWATERING IT PULLED MACKS HAND DOWN BETWEEN THE SUPPORT BRACE AND SPROCKET. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED AN OPEN FRACTURE TO MACKS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
REPLACING DEFECTIVE COUPLING ON ROCK SCREW WHILE HANDLING COUPLING COUPLING SLIPPED & STRUCK RT INDEX FINGER CUT REQUIRED (4) STITCHES TO CLOSE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE GRAVEL PIT AND STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD GOTTEN OFF THE BACKHOE & STARTED WALKING TO THE DUMP TRUCK. HE STOPPED AT THE ENBANKMENT AND STARTED TO JUMP DOWN. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN THE 3 1/2 FT D ITCH. HE LANDED ON HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS SUFFERED ACUTE MUSCLE SPRAIN AND CONTUSSION OF LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING PADDLES TO BE WELDED ONTO LOGWASHER.
INJURED WAS CLEANING DIRT AWAY FROM PART TO BE REPAIRED ON DRAGLINE. A SINGLE STRAND OF WIRE ROPE WAS INT HE DIRT AND ENTERED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. FINGER TURNED RED AND SWELLED FO R ABOUT 2 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOOKING UP A CABLE ON THE BACKHOE & JUMPED OFF ON A CONCRETE BLOCK
EMPL STATED HE WAS WORKING ON ROCK CONVER & PIECE OF RUST GOT EMBEDDED IN EYE.
EMPL WORKING ON SAND SCREW AND FELL ON RIGHT RING FINGER.