Employee was cutting with an acetylene torch on a D-8 bulldozer when a spark of flame flew out and hit his right eye.
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Showing all 9Lowering a piece of beam 3' by 3' per 40 lb weight with a height of 3'. The beam slipped and the weight hurt his arm at the shoulder.
EE HAD BEEN OPERATING THE LOADER THAT DAY AND WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO GO DOWN THE LADDER STAIRS OF THE LOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS RIBS AND CHEST. tHE STEPS OF THE LADDER ARE WHAT CAUSED THE INJURY.
HE SLIPPED ON THE DRY FLOOR. HE FELL BACKWARDS FALLING ON HIS LEFT ARM HURTING SHOULDER.
HE WAS WORKING WITH THE TRUCK AND HAD LEFT THE DOOR OPEN. HE WENT UNDER THE TRUCK AND FORGOT THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR. THEY TOOK HIM TO THE DR AND HE CHECKES OUT FINE. WA S ABLE TO RTW NEXT DAY.
TRUCK HOOD FELL ON EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP/POINT. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF THIS DATE AND IS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE LOST THE NAIL AND PART OF THE SKIN BUT THERE WAS NO AMPUT ATION.
EE ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WORKING UNDER THE CONVEYOR, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT WITH HIGH VELOCITY & HIT HIS HAND CAUSING A CUT.
REMOVING THE STONE WITH A BAR, ANOTHER STONE FELL ON THE BAR CUTTING THE FINGER ON THE METAL.