EE was not wearing safety glasses or shield when using a grinder. He got metal in his eye.
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Showing all 9EE WAS WORKING PUTTING A WIPER ON FEED BELT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 50 LBS FELL OFF ABOVE HIM LANDING ON HIS FOOT FRACTURING HIS ANKLE. THE ROCK FELL APPROX. 4'.
WATER PIPE BROKE LOOSE SCRAPING THE EE'S LEG. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FIRST AID INJURY BUT THE EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR DUE TO INFECTION IN THE LEG.
ROCK FLEW OUT OF JAW WHILE EE WAS DISLODGING LARGE ROCK CUTTING HIS ARM.
CARRYING HEAVY IRON UP LADDER STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING A PIECE OF WIRE SCREEN CLOTH WEIGHING APPROX 40 LBS.
CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, IT SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WRENCH SLIPPED KNOCKING OUT 2 FRONT TEETH
EE'S WERE REMOVING C SPEED REDUCER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING EE IN THE HEAD. ALTHOUGH HARD HATS ARE PROVIDED AND MANDATORY TO WEAR, HIS HAD SLIPPED OFF WHILE WORKING.