Employee was moving some blocks and felt a strain in the abdomen. Employee was sent to the ER as soon as we were notified of the possible injury. Employee thinks they might have caused a hernia in the stomach.
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Showing all 8The men were working on a piece of equipment when a wrench slipped and cut the employee's left index finger.
EE was unhooking a chain that was between a tractor/rockbreaker and a boulder, had his hand up on the guard rail when the rock breaker slid back and on top of his finger smashing it.
Tightening bolts on a screen with a wrench when felt a pop.
Employee was welding when a peice of metal flew into his right eye. Safety glasses and welding hood were both being worn.
Cutting bolt off of screen with a cutting torch, a piece of metal flew off and hit pant leg, catching pants on fire.
Was walking, slipped on mud, fell down, heard knee pop.
REMOVING ROCK GUARD FROM PAN OF DOZER - ROCK GUARD SLIPPED WHEN UNBOLTING AND FELL ON RIGH HAND FINGER. FINGER CUT AND BROKEN.