TWO QUARRYMEN HAD ATTACHED 6\ STAGING SLINGS TO DERRICK. AS SLINGS TIGHTENED THEY CAUGHT ON A LADDER LAYING ON THE STAGING CAUSING THE LADDER TO FLIP OVER THE STAGING RAILING AND STRIKE THE VB VICTIM IN THE MOUTH.
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Showing all 11EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-21 AFTER 5 WEEKS DISABILITY DUE TO FX RIBS FROM AUTO ACCIDENT.ON 11-23 HE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PIECE OF 2 X 4 AND AGGREVATED A CHRONIC NECK CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER AND JAMMED HIS KNEE ON THE DASH.
HE WENT TO UPPER LEVEL OF PORTABLE QUARRY STAGING TO ATTCH SLING TO LOAD HOOK. STAGING TEETERED. HE THOUGHT IF MIGHT TIP OVER SO HE JUMPED 6 FT. TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AIR TRACK DRILL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING HIS SHOULDER.A
EE WAS PLACING GROUT BOX. BOX STRUCK A PIECE OF STONE THAT TIPPED ONTO HIS FOOT.
EE ATTACHED CAP TO COMPRESSED AIR LINE TURNED ON AIR TO CHECK FOR LEAKS, TURNED OFF AIR. CAP BLEW OFF STRIKING HIS KNEE.
EE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STONE & INJURED HIS BACK.
EE\S GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT IN SLING CHAIN HOOK AS IT WAS BEING TIGHTENED. HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED.