INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DISCARDING WASTE PIECES OF SLATE INTO TRASH BIN. HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE AND TRASH BIN.
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Showing 50 of 78INJURED WAS SLITTING SLATE AND TURNED AROUND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A STACK OF SLATER LACERATION AND CONTUSION.
HELPING TO TAKE A SLAB OF SLATE OFF THE SAW TABLE. IT WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND IT FELL DOWN INTO HIS HAND CUTTING THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. 4 SUTURE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.
SPLITTING SLATE SLABS INTO ROOFING MATERIAL BLOCKS. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL WHEN IT WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER INTO THE LEFT FOREARM. STEEL WAS REMOVED AND 3 SUTURES TAKEN.
EMPLOYE WAS SPLITTING SLATE SLABS INTO ROOFING MATERIAL BLOCKS. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHIESEL INTO LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLATE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL INTO ROOFING MATERIAL BLOCKS. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL AND INTO HIS LEFT ARM.
PICKED UP A SLAT SCHIP WEIGHING APPROX, 10 LBS. FELT A SHARP PAIN LIKE "HIS BACK WAS GOING TO BREAK IN TWO. CONTINUED TO WORK U NTIL 3:30 P.M., HIS NORMAL PUNCH-OUT TIME. DID NOT REPORT TH IS INCIDENT TO ANYONE. H E SAID H E TOOK 6 TYLENOL. CAM TO WORK 10/26/93/ INJURED CAN TO THE OFFICE AND REPORTED HE HAD INJURED HIS AND WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. HE WAS TOLD TO REPT THIS FR
EE UNLOADS SAW TABLE-FINISHED PRODUCT AS WELL AS WASTE MATEIRAL. INJURED EE PICKED UP SOME WASTE MATERIAL FROM TABLE AND WAS THROWING IT IN THE WASTE CONTAINER. THE SLATE BROKE INTO AND FELL A CROSS HIS LEFT FORARM, CUTTING HIS FOREARM, REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE HAD QUIT HIS SHIFT TO GO TO LUNCH. HE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. DRIVER WAS STOPPING THE TRUCK BUT HAD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TRUCK. EITHER S TEPPED IN A HOLE OR LOST HIS BALANCE AND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE AND SPRAINED IT. HE WAS USHERED INTO RESTAURANT AND SAT DOWN. A SHORT TIME LATER HE FELL OUT ONTO THE FLOOR ON HIS FACE. AMBULANCE
OPENING SLIDING DOOR AT SAW HOUSE AND FELT CATCH IN BACK.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL PIECE OF SLATE TOWARD HIM WHILE IT WAS ON THE SAW TABLE TO SPLIT THE SLATE AND HE STRUCK MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON THE SHARP EDGE OF SLATE.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING UP LUGS ON TIRE WHEEL ON LOADER. HE WAS PRYING DOWN ON WRENCH TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN ON THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS WALKING BY SLATE WASTS\E DUMPSTER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLATE SLABS & DISCARDING THE WASTE INTO THE DUMPSTER AS THE INJURED WAS WALKING BY THE WASTE DUMPSTER THE OTHER EMP LOYEE THREW SOME WASTE TOWARD THE DUMPSTER & HITTHE INJURED IN THE MOUTH
95149ED WAS SORTING THROUGH A STACK OF DIAMOND 36YIN SAW BLADES STACK OF BLADES FELL OVER ONTO HIS LEFT LEG & SLID DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY TOED SHOES THE TOP OF THE 35630FOOT & ANKLE AREA WAS BRUISED ABRASION OF SHIN BONE OF HIS LEFT LEG
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT MILL ROCK. THE ROCK CAME APART AT A SLIP AND CUT HIS GLOVE AND THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. REQUIRING NINE STITCHES TO CLOSE.
INJURED WAS CHANGING 8' FLORESCENT LIGHT TUBES IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS UP ON ONE-HALF A SECTION OF A 14 ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER, APPROX 6 TO 8 FEET OFF THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE HAD T HIS LADDER PROPPED AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL HOIST WHICH MOVES ALONG A RAIL IN THE SHOP. OEN WITNESS WAS HOLDING THE LADDER AND THE OTHER WAS HANDING UP THE REPLACEMENT TUBES AND DISCARDING THE O
INJURED WAS CLEANING THE WINDOW GLASS OF TRACK-LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF THE TRACK-LOADER ONTO THE GROUND, WHICH WAS A 6 TO 7 FOOT DROP INJURYING HIS BACK AND LEFT KNEE.
TAKING SLATE SLABS OFF A STACK OF SLATE & R ESTACKING SLATE ONTO A PALLET PIECE OF SLATE CAME APART AT A SLIP/JOINT & CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE
TAKING SLAT E OFF SLAB PC HAD JAGGED EDGE STRUCK FINGER AGAINST EDGE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER
INJURED WAS TRYING TO GET A PIN OUT OF AHYDRAULIC CYLINDER. WHEN THE LINE WAS TAKEN OFF THE CYLINDER, THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE REAR END OF THE PAYHAULER AND THE CYLINDER.
INJURED AND HELPER WERE SPLITTNG A SLAB OF ROCK.THE ROCK CAME APART.ONE PIECE CAME OFF THE TABLE AND HIT THE FLOOR;THEN HIT THE INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.
LIFTING A BATTERY UP TO TRUCK
INJURED WAS THROWING WOOD INTO WOOD STOVE, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO HEAT THE SAW BUILDING, WHEN HE HIT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE STOVEDOOR OPENING, CRACKING THE MIDD LE FINGER.
INJ REMOVING RUBBISH FROM SAW TABLE,THREW RUBBISH INTO WASTE BIN.IT SLICED HIS FINGERS.LACERATION OF INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND REQ 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER REQ ONLY 1ST AID
SECURED CHAIN AROUND ROCK TO BE PULLED FROM CRUSHER/FEEDER.FAILED TO MOVE AWAY FROM CHAIN FAR ENOUGH AS TRUCK PULLED OFF,CHAIN SLID DOWN ROCK AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON AN D THE CHAIN.
ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT OF SLAB OF SLATE, SLAB CAME APART AT JOINT SLATE CUT THUMB ON L HAND
INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLAB OF SLATE INTO ROOFING SHINGLES. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND INTO RIGHT CHEEK.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SLATE SCRAP PIECES FROM HIS SAW TABLE. HE PICKED UP THIS SCRAP PIECE OF SLATE AND WAS THROWING IT INTO THE SCRAP-BOX WHEN THE INJURED WALKED BETWEEN HIM AND THE S CRAP-BOX CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR LOBE, AS THE SLATE SAILED BY.
INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLATE BLOCK-A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND INTO NECK.
INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLAB OF SLATE WITH HAMMER & CHIESEL A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF CHIESEL & ENTERED LEFT FOREARM
INJURED WAS GETTING OFF MICHIGAN LOADER, SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND ON PIECE OF STEEL ON THE STEPS.
INJURED WAS DRIVING PAYHAULER AND DUMPING ON SURGE PILE. THE EDGE OF THE SURGE PILE GAVE AWAY.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICKUP PIECE OF SLATE FROM SAW TABLE WITH ELECTRICAL HOIST. SOMEHOW HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HOIST HOOK & SLAB OF SLATE
HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER WORKMAN PUT A DRUM INTO A SHOVEL, SPRAINED BACK LIFTING THE DRUM.
OPER WAS WALKING SHOVEL UP TO MUCK PILE WITH 2 TRUCK AREADY POSITIONED SET TRAVEL BRAKE AND SHOVEL CONT. TO MOVE INTO THE TRUCK RESULTING IN INJ. TO OPER.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO SPLIT A BLOCK OF SLATE AND PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL AND CUT RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS STACKING PILES SLATE BLOCKS ALONG SIDE OF THE SLATE MAKER, AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT DOWN MORE SLATE BLOCKS A BLOCK SLID OFF ANOTHER PILE AND ONTO HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
INJURED WAS HITTING THE DRIVE R INTO A SLAB OF SLATE TO SPLIT IT INTO SLATE ROOFING SHINGLES-THE SLAB BROKE BECAUSE OF A FAULT IN THE MATERIAL AND THE INJURED HIT HIS HAND ON THE BROKEN SLAB.
INJURED WAS HITTING A DRIVER INTO A SLAB OF SLATE (WHICH SPLITS THE PIECES INTO SLATE SHINGLES). ONE PIECE OF THE SLATE SLOUGHED OFF CAUSING HIM TO HIT A PILE OF STACKED SLATE CHIPS CUTTING HI S RIGHT ARM.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A SLATE ROCK OFF CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOLDER.
EMP. WAS STOOPED DOWN UNDER A PAYHAULER TRUCK CHANGING OIL. THE OIL WAS DRAINING INTO A HALF CUT-DOWN OIL DRUM. HE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE DRUM TO HELP PULL HIMMSELF UPRIGHT. HIS HABD SLIPPED ON TH E SIDE OF THE DRUM CUTTING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SLATE SLABS FROM A PALLET ON A FORK LIFT. A SLAB BROKE INTO ANDFELL ON INJURED LEFT FOOT, ABOVE THE SAFETY TOE SHIELD OF HIS SHOE.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP PIECE OF SLATE FROM SAW TABLE WITH ELECTRICAL HOIST. SOMEHOW HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HOIST HOOK & SLAB OF SLATE.
INJURED WAS PUSHING LONG SLAB OF SLATE OFF THE FORKLIFT ONTO CONVEYOR ROLLERS. THE FOREARM OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT THE SLAB UNDERNEATH THE TOP SLAB. LACERATING HIS ARM. REQUIRED SIX SUTURES T O CLOSE WOUND.
INJURED WAS PUTTING DOWN SLAT EBLOCKS. THERE WERE SEVERAL SLATE BLOCKS ALREADY STACKED, AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT ANOTHER ONE DOWN, CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO SLATE BLOCKS.
INJURED WAS INS3DE A SHELTER HE CAME OUT SUDDENLY AND EITHER SLIPPED OR FELL BENEATH THE WHEELS OF THE PAYHAULER IT WAS QUITE MUDDY IN THIS AREA THE PAYHAULER DRIVER HAD JSUT GOT IN HIS TRUCK AND WAS SIGNAL9D BY THE SHOVEL OPERATOR TO BACK THE PAYHAULER UP TO THE SHOVEL FOR LOADING HE CHECKED HIS MIRRORS AND DID NOT SEE ANYONE ALL BAACKUP WARNING SIGNALS WERE WORKING AS HE BACKED
INJURED WAS HOL8ING STEEL WEDGE FOR I.NAME TO HIT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER. I.NAME MISSED THE WEDGE AND HIT INJURED'S ARM. THIS MOTION CAUSED HIS ARM TO SLAM AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF SLATE.
TRIMMING SLATE 8HINGLES-SLATE SHINGLE BROKE APART DUE TO A SEAM IN PIECE OF SLATE DRAGGING INJ HAND INTO TRIMMING MACHINE BLADE.
INJURED WS UNLO5DING RUBBISH BLOCK FROM A PALLET THE END BROKE OR JUST FELL APART IN HIS HAND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE SLATE INTO THE TRASH.
INJ WAS HITTING3CHISEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO SPLIT A SLAB OF SLATE IT GLANCED OFF AND H IT LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT