EE was using a hammer drill to drill into a concrete wall when the bit caught a piece of steel. The bit got stuck causing the drill to jerk his hands catching his fingers in the cord. This caused a break/dislocation to his right ring finger.
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Showing all 4EE'S WERE CHANGING SCREENS ON SYMONS PLANT. EE WAS TALKING TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES, TURNED AND FELL THROUGH LADDER ACCESS OPENING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS SHOULDER AND HANDS. DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER,FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB, SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.
When getting out of basket of aerial lift, basket sitting on ground, basket too close to steel beam, hand still on handrail after stepping to ground - basket sprang up, catching hand between basket handrail & steel beam.
WHILE CLEANING ROCKS & DEBRIS FROM TOP OF GRIZZLY, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN BENT PIPING. (GRIZZLY IS BUILT WITH 2" PIPING SPACED APPROX. 3" APART). HEAVY ROCKS HAD BENT PIPING ALLOWING ENOUGH SPACE FOR HIS FOOT TO SLIP THROUGH (HE WAS WEARING HARNESS & LANYARD). RIGHT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPING, TWISTING KNEE & CAUSING HIP PAINS.