WHILE STRIKING A PIECE OF STONE THE WEDGE BROKE AND FLEW BACK STRIKING HIS MOUTH AND FRONT TEETH.
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Showing all 33WHILE CUTTING A TOE OUT OF A PIECE OF CURB, A PIECE OF SLIDE STONE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM JAMMING HIS WRIST AGAINST A PLUG GUN.
WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A GRANITA WALL THE HAMMER BROKE AND EE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST THE WALL.
WHILE PUTTING A JACK HAMMER UP ON A LEDGE AT CHEST LEVEL, EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
EE WAS CUTTING A 3/4" HOSE WITH A HACKSAW. THE DHACKSAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER
EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT 3 1/2" WEDGES AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
CLIMBING UP INTO THE 988 MACHINE AND SLIPPED ON THE RUNG AND SLID BACK DOWN STRIKING HIS CHEST AND RIGHT KNEE.
EE HAD STARTED DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE L27 AND IT POPPED OUT OF THE HOLE AND WENT DOWN AND EE WENT WITH IT
WHILE PLACING A JACKHAMMER AGAINST A WALL, THE JACKHAMMER SLID TO THE SIDE WHILE HE WAS TURNING AWAY AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS SHOWING A NEW EE HOW TO HIT 18" WEDGES THAT WERE STUCK INSTONE AND THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF STRIKING EE LEFT KNEE.
EE PULLED THE LIFTING PIN FROM STONE AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY THEN STOPPED AND WAS STRUCK ON THE SHOULDER BY THE PIN.
EE SLIPPED ON A LADDER THAT WAS LAYING DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS HAND.
EE WAS DRIVING 18" WEDGES ON HIS KNEES AND GOT A SMALL CHIP OF STONE STUCK IN HIS KNEE CAUSING AN INFECTION.
EE WAS PUTTING A SETTING PIN IN A STONE. THEN HE PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HOISTING CHAINS AND SHACKLE, PINCHING HIS HQAND AND FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A RAILROAD CAR WHEN HIS LOWER LEG SLIPPED OUT,STRETCHING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS GUIDING A DRILL ROD INTO A DRILLING MACHIE THAT WAS IN MOTION, WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT TWISTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE REMOVING PILLAR BLOCK, IT SLIPPED & EE WENT TO REACH FOR IT & CAUGHT HIS FINGER WHEN IT DROPPED ON GRATING BOTTOM OF CARRIAGE.
EE WAS UNHOOKING A WIRE FROM A TREE SLIPPED ON STONE FALLING 5' FEET LANDING ON SOME GROUT.
EE WAS OPERATING A BURNER & RAN IT ACROSS THE FRONT OF HIS LEG.
WHILE SHOVELING STONE DUST, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
CAME UP OUT OF CHANNEL WITH OIL ON BOTTOM OF BOOTS AND STEPPED ON 4" AIR LINE AND SLIPPED DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.
WHILE MOVING CRANE,PICKED UP RR TIE TO LEVEL CRANE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG AND BACK.
INJURED WAS BURNING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS TOSSING JUG OF METHENAL UP TO ANOTHER WORKER & LOST FOOTING TWISTING ANKLE.
WHILE RUNNING B CRANE THE TOP HALF OF THE WINDOW CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
I NAME SLIPPED ON CLAY WHILE GETTING OUT OF WORK BOX
LIFTING DRIVER, FELT PAIN IN GROIN
ONE BURNER WAS BEING MOVED & SET DOWN NEXT TO ANOTHER BURNER. EMPL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OR BUMPED INTO ONE CONTUSION ON SIDE.
HE WAS DRILLING STONE. A SLIDE IN THE STONE OPENED UP AND HE FELL 3 FEET- INJURING LEG.
THE INJURED PINCHED HIS THUMB IN THE STIFF LEG OF THE WIRE SAW OUTRIGGER.
DROPPED WOOD BLOCK ING ON FT. Y
HE WAS FIXING A LIGHT ON A SAW TOWER AND FELT SEVERE PAIN/CRAMP IN RIGHT LEG. HE THOUGHT PAIN QOULD GO AWAY, SO HE DIDN"T SEEK TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY. LATER TREATMENT SHOWED A RUPTURED DISC (BA CK) THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED FORMALLY UNTIL 7-14-89.
EMP WS BACKING DOWN RAMP LEADING TO FLETCHERS QUARRY HE WS ON FLETCHER PROP.NOT OURS HELPING FLETCHERS LOADE OPER WITHOUT PERMISS. TRUCK SLIPPED ON ICE AND OPER PANICKED CUASING TRUCK TO CRA SH INTO WALL.