EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING LARGE GARAGE DOOR WHEN METAL ROD ATTACHED TO PIN WHICH LOCKS DOOR BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYELID CAUSING BLEEDING IN EYE EMPLOYEE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED IF H AD BEEN WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES
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Showing all 33EMPLOYEE HAD APIECE OF BRASS IN A LATHE. THE JAWS OF THE LATHE WERE NOT TIGHTENED ENOUGH CAUSING BRASS TO COME OUT OF LATHE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THUMB LEAVING LACERATIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE MATS WHEN HE DROPPED AN ANGLE BAR ON LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF LEFT BIG TOE.
EMPL USING HAMMER TO KNOCK PADDLES OFF LAG WASHER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER HEAD AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT SIDE OF EMPL FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A FIELD CROSSOVER HE FAILED TO USE PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES AND SUSTAINED A LUMBAR STRAIN TO BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A PIN ON A SHAKER WHEN A STEEL FRAGMENT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB
EMPLOYEE HAD HO2KED TWO 3/4" CABLES TO BACK OF A 980 CAT LOADER EMPLOYEE GAVE LOADER OPERATOR SIGNAL TO START PULLING CABLES. THE CABLES WERE CAUGHT A PIECE OF METAL, WHEN THEY CAME LOOSE THEY CAUGHT EMPLOYE9 IN RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOST TIME 4-7-86.
EMPL HELPING CH5NGE HYDRAULIC PUMP WHEN IT WAS BEING LIFTED IT CAME UNHOOKED FALLING CATCHING EMPL RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PUMP AND ANGLE IRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL BELLY PAN ON DOZER WHEN PAN SLIPPED OFF COME-ALONG CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN PAN AND FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL PINION GEAR WHEN PINION CAME OUT IF CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PINION AND FLOOR. LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER SEVEN STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A SPROCKET WHEN HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN AND A PIECE OF STEEL STUCK IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. TAKEN TO DOCOTR ONE STITCH
EMPLOYEE HELPING CARRY A METAL STAND WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON TOP OF RT FOOT BRUISED TOP OF RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW DRAG CABLE ON PULLY, CABLE JUMPED OFF PULLY HITTING EMPLOYEE ACROSS LEFT ARM, BRUISED LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING CABLE FROM BACK OF A.C. FRONTEND LOADER INSTEAD OF HOLDING CABLE IN ONE HAND WHILE HE PULLED PIN TO RELEASE CABLE HE FAILED TO DO SO, WHEN HE PULLED PIN CABLE KICKED BACK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH
EE WAS HELPING STACK BLASTING SAND OFF OF A STACKER BELT WHEN HE TURNED QUICKLY HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON RT SIDE CAUSING LUMBAR SACAL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE SPOOL OF CABLE WHEN SPOOL SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND PIECE OF METAL.
EMP UNTIGHTEN WEDGE WHEN IT CAME OUT THE WEDGE SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE RESULTING IN CONTUSION OF THE NOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROLLER ON THE FORKLIFT OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN DOZER TRACK BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG BELOW HIS KNEE
PICKED UP DRAGLINE BUCKET PIN TO PLACE IN PICK-UP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AFTER SLIPPING DOWN ON WET BANK BY CANAL
WHILE CHANGING A SCREEN EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK.
WHILE CHANGING OUT DRAG CABLE ON 4600 MANITOWOC EMP STOOD UP AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE
EMP MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ACETYLENE CYLINDER AND BED OF TRUCK WHILE CHANGING OUT CYLINDER
AFTER STEAM CLEANING DOZER IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIRS EMP SLIPPED ON TRACK OF DOZER WHICH WAS WEET CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL AGAINST DOZER TRACK
EMP BACKED FORKLIFT OFF RAMP RESULTING IN HIM FALLING OFF FORKLIFT HURRTING HIS NECK AND BACK
WHILE WORKING UNDER DOZER A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL IN EMPLOYEES EAR
WHILE CHIPPING FLUX OFF WELD,FOREIGN BODY WENT I LEFT EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME.
WHILE CLIMBING UP STEPS TO GET IN CAB OF DOZER,EMPL SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT LEG.
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF FRONT END LOADER EMPL SLIPPED OFF STEPS AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
AFTER MAKING REPAIRS TO CONVEYOR HEADS SECTION,EMPL SLIPPED OFF 12\\ WATER LINE AND FELL 4\ TO GROUND TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.LADDER SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED.
CHIPPING IRON OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO UPPER RIGHT THIGH.
EMPL REPLACING DIVIDER IN FEED BOX LOCATED AT DISCHARGE END OF CONVEYOR BELT.GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DIVIDER AND LOG FEED CONVEYOR BELT.BELT WASNT SHUT DOWN BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH REPAIRS
WHILE PICKING UP PIECE OF IRON,EMPL FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.