FIELD MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A TRAVEL CHAIN FOR A 4600 MANITOWOC DRAGLINE, WHEN HE STARTED TO HAMMER ON A STEEL PIN. AFTER A FEW STROKES WITH THE HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF THE PIN SHOT OFF AND ENTERED HIS LEFT LEG (REAR CALF). HIS SUPERVISOR THEN REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND EE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A WORKERS COMP CENTER.
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Showing all 6THE OPERATOR TRIED TO PICK UP A DRAG CABLE BY HIMSELF AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK HE THINKS.THE OPERATOR IS NOT SURE THOUGH THAT THIS CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.
WHILE LIFTING THE DOLLEY ON THE ROCK CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
I NAME WAS IMPA7TING BREAK OVER BAR WITH HAMMER IN A BOLT TIGHTENING OPERATION. THE SOCKET THAT WAS ON THE BREAK OVER BAR SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT BEING TIGHTENED AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND RATHER THAN THE BREAK3OVER BAR.
I.NAME SWING IN1 SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE B&O HAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE SLEDGE HAMMER.
ROCK CRUSHER OP9RATOR BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ONE GALLON CAN OF OIL AND WHEN HE DID STRAINED HIS BACK.