Putting gas on the air compressor then slipped and leaned on the muffler.
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Showing all 8Had truck running, raised hood to check oil not paying attention put hand in, fan belt caught left middle finger tip.
Not paying attention slammed right thumb in door while closing it.
Employee twisted his back while helping load a shot at the quarry. The impairment is unknown.
Employees were standing on a loader bucket trying to free a conveyor head pully. The loader operator in error dumped the men off pinning one between the bucket and the conveyor. The injured employee was transported to the hospital and found to have no broken bones or internal injuries. Contributing factors were the cold wet weather and disregard of company policy.
WHILE INSPECTING A GEAR REPAIR JOB DONE AM 12-06-06 ON A ROLL CRUSHER AN UNKNOWN OBJECT CAUGHT AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEES MIDDLE FINGER.
WORKING AT THE SHOP WITH COWORKERS AND THE HEAD CAME OFF OF A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIM IN HIS HEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BELT, AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY HIT WRONG BUTTON AND TURNED THE ENGINE ON. THE BELT STARTED TURNING AND IT BROKE THE SKIN AND THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.