THE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LADDER FROM FROZEN GROUND. WHEN THE STEEL LADDER BROKE FREE OF FROZEN GROUND THE LADDER SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE OUTRIGGING OF A CRANE.
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Showing all 12EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK
EE WAS GOING IN GNERATOR SHED WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND BLEW IT SHUT CATCHING EE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL DOWN.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM.
54736YEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK.JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED ON RIGHT HEAL-BRUISED RIGHT HEAL.
EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN AN ABSTRUCTED BORE HOLE PRIOR TO LOADING WITH EXPLOSIVED. WHILE OPERATING INGERSOL RAND TRACK DRILL, DRILL STEEL CAME UNCOUPLED. STEEL COUPLING FLEW OFF OF DRILL HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. SHATTERED FRONT TOP TOOTH. CHIPPED BOTTOM TOOTH. LOOSENED OTHER FRONT TOOTH, LACERATED.
EMPL WAS PULLING PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS LAYING ON GROUND. CABLE WAS TWISTED AS EMPL PULLED ON CABLE IT UNTWISTED & CAME UP HITTING EMPL IN FACE & CUTTING EMPLS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A LITTLE PROTECTIVE PIPE COVER OFF OF A SHOCK CYLINDER ON THE REAR OF A HAUL TRUCK. TO GET TO THE PLACE HE WANTED TO GRIND, HE TURNED THE GRINDER UPSIDE DOWN. THE GRINDER CAUGTH ON SOMETHING AND KICKED BACK CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE ON A CHAIN BINDER & THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF CHAIN BINDER AND KICKED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE AS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A BEARING WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF AND CUT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.