The Blade from a Bosch Angle Cutter with Guard on it broke off and hit the workers hand cutting through the safety gloves ee was wearing. Was taken to Medical Facility where ee received 9 stitches.
Shamrock Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2002–2018
- Latest incident
- Mar 2018
Reportable incidents
7 on file2018 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
Miner was attempting to lift 16""X41""X1"" piece of AR plate off ground. Plate slipped in left hand causing left arm to hyper extend and strain upper left arm.
2009 · 1 incident
Miner was repairing a broken section of cattle fence when a stretched wire whipped back and struck him in the left eye. Miner was taken to hospital where he was prescribed antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection.
2005 · 1 incident
WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM THE PIPE TO GROUND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE. THE PIPE WAS APPROX 26"" IN DIAMETER
2004 · 2 incidents
While hoisting a final drive gear box from a pickup truck utilizing an ""autocrane"" on mechanic's truck, the gear box pivoted and crushed the victim's rt index finger against the bed rail of the pickup truck.
THE INJURED PERSON FRO FOX TOWING WAS STRUCK BY WHINCH ROPE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER A 980G FRONT END LOADER WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK. WHILE WINCHING, THE WIRE WINCH ROPE BROKE AND RECOILED BACK AND STRUCK INJURED.
2002 · 1 incident
EE STATED THAT WHILE SETTING A NEW BEARING HOUSING ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE ON THE CONCRETE SAND SCREW, THE HOUSING SLIPPED/FELL 3-4 INCHES CRUSHING FINGER BETWEEN HOUSING AND ANGLE IRON FRAMEWORK ON REAR OF CONCRETE SAND SCREW RESULTING IN A LACERATION. EE WAS WEARING LEATHER WORK GLOVES AT TIME OF INCIDENT.