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Coming out of scraper cut. Had can too low and hit a bump. This caused employee to lunge to the left. Hit head on rops causing laceration to back of scalp. Required five staples.
Dropped garbage can on toe.
INDIVIDUAL DID NOT RETRACT THE BLADE OF BOX KNIFE COMPLETELY. IN TURN IT CUT HIS HAND.
EE WAS PATROLLING BY FOOT THE READY LINE OF EQUIPMENT NORTH OF THE OFFICES. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING SNOW.
O&K HYDRAULIC SHOVEL BUCKET MADE CONTACT WITH HAULTRUCK BOX, UPPER REAR LEFT SIDE.
A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING A BATTERY BOX ON A CAT 16G MOTOR GRADER. HE PUT HIS HAND INSIDE THE BOX TO BOLT IT DOWN & HIT HIS HAND ON A SHARP EDGE & LACERATED HIS HAND. THE CUT REQUIR ED THREE STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROUTER BIT ON DOZER RIPPER. HE WAS SUPPORTING A PUNCH WITH HIS KNEE & MISSED THE PUNCH & HIT HIS KNEE WITH A HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WORKING WITH CONCRETE. FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN BACK. LATER THAT EVENING HE HAD SEVERE PAIN.
HERNIA IN ABDOMEN.
CUT ON HAND FROM #007 HITACHI SHOVEL HAND RAIL. NO IMPAIRMENT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. INFECTION OCCURRED LATER.
CLEANING UP OIL SPILL IN SHOP, PUSHING WET FLOOR DRY WITH FLOOR SCRAPER. TWISTED SCRAPER TO TURN FLOOR DRY OVER AND HEARD A POP AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT CHEST TO UNDER RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSIS- CRACKED RIGHT 3RD RIB.