Repairing a knock-out in an electrical box. Facial, neck and arm burns.
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Showing all 9Dropped a heavy piece of slate on his foot. It landed on top of his foot behind the steel toe. Caused a contusion and fracture of the left foot.
SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. BRUISED SHOULDER AND FRACTURED WRIST.
WHILE USING A BARRING TOOL TO BAR A HEAVY PIECE OF SLATE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WITH HIS FULL WEIGHT ONTO HIS WRIST.
EE WAS STACKING LARGE PIECES OF SLATE ON A PALLET. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF SLATE. FINGER IS FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN TANDEM WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, BOTH WERE USING PRY BARS TO LIFT STNE BLOCK. ONE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE STONE CAUSING INJURED EMPLOYEE'S PRY BAR TO RISE, STRIKING HIM IN THE JAW.
USING LIFTING HOOKS TO LIFT SLATE. SLATE CUT LEFT WRIST REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SLATE ONTO A GARBAGE HEAP.
PICKING UP A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE WITH HOOK ATTACHED. HOOK LET LOOSE AND FELL ON EE'S HAND. MULTIPLE FRACTURES LEFT INDEX FINGER.