WHILE CLEANING MOLDS WITH CHIPPING HAMMER, FLECKS OF METAL BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND LEFT EYE. EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH SOLUTION. EMPLOYEE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND DR'S OFFICE FOR EXTRAC TION OF METAL FRAGMENTS FROM LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK. NO FOLLOWUP CARE SCHEDULED.
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Showing all 18WHILE SERVICING A COMPANY TRUCK WITH A RATCHET, THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND SKINNED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THIS BECAME INFECTED
EMPLOYEE WAS PROCESSING SLAG.FEELS THAT A SLAG FRAGMENT IN THE AIR LANDED ON EYE.EMPLOYEE DIDN'T NOTICE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS,UNTIL IT STARTED TO IRRITATE EYE.
SORE BACK EE THINKS IT OCCURRED WHEN HE CARRIED A 100 LB PAIL OF ZINC TO THE MILL WITHOUT ASSISSTANCE.
EE PUT ZINC IN FEEDER. WHILE BACKING DOWN OFF OF PLATFORM, EE SMACKED ELBOW ON PRESS WHEEL.
WORKING ON PIPE LINE FELL HURTING BACK
ORE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH ORE. THE LOAD BEING DUMPED INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK CAUSED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND AND BOUNCED THE DRIVER INTO THE ROOF OF THE CAB.
WHILE CUTTING DRIPPERLINE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.
WHILE PULLING ON THE INTAKE HOSE TO THE WATER TRUCK, IT SLIPPED OFF, STRICKING HIM IN THE NOSE.
WHILE GOING DOWN LEACH PAD, SLIPPED AND FELL.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A FALLEN TREE WHICH WAS LAYING ACROSS A RAVINE.SHE WAS LIMBING AND TRIMMING AS SHE CUT THE TOP THE TREE SPRANG LOOSE AND THREW HER OFF.SHE FELL ALMOST 6 FEET AND LANDED ON ANOTHER LOG.
STEPPING OFF TRUCK TWISTED KNEE
STEPPING OUT OF LIME SILO WIND BLEW IN EYES
I.NAME HOLDING BOARD AGAINST PVC PIPE SO IT COULD BE HIT WITH DOUBLEJACK TO CONNECT 2 PIECES OF PIPE.BOARD NOT HELD PERPENDICULAR TO PIPE WO WHEN DOUBLEJACK HIT BOARD,SPRING BOARD EFFECT WAS E XPERIENCED BY I.NAME WRIST-SPRAINED WRIST.
GREASING FRONT END LOADER, STANDING IN THE BUCKET. HAD MUD ON BOOTS, SLIPPED OF THE BUCKET. LANDED ON FEET, THEN SAT DOWN. FALL TO 5 TO 6 FEET. DAMAGE WAS TO LEFT KNEE. INITIAL REPORT IS A TOR N LIGAMENT.
WHEEL CHOCKS BEING THROWN UP ONTO TRUCK IN PREPARATION TO MOVE TRUCK. ONE FELL OFF HITTING WORKER ON LEFT SHOULDER BREAKING SAFETY GLASSES. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED REST FOR ONE WEEK WITH ARM IN SLIN G.
EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON A PVC T-FITTING WITH A CARPENTERS HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK IT LOOSE HE MISSED JUDGED & MISTAKENLY HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER THIS RESULTED IN AN OPEN MULTIPL E FX OF HIS LEFT THUMB
WHILE SURVEYING LOST CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE WHILE TURNING.