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  • Whiplash

    Injury Type: Whiplash
    Core Activity:Service
    Location:Winnipeg
    ID Number:358
    Date of Incident: July 2010
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    Details:A worker sustained a whiplash injury when they were involved in a collision. It was reported the worker's vehicle was struck from behind.

  • Laceration to Arm

    Injury Type: Laceration to arm
    Core Activity:Manufacturing agricultural equipment
    Location:Eastman Region
    ID Number:357
    Date of Incident: July 2010
    Sector: Manufacturing
    Details:A worker sustained a significant laceration to the left forearm while a flight for an auger was being hoisted by a crane. The flight tipped and struck the worker's arm causing an 8-inch laceration.

  • Hand Injury

    Injury Type: Hand injury
    Core Activity:Department store
    Location:Winnipeg
    ID Number:356
    Date of Incident: July 2010
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    Details:A worker was testing a gas powered two-person post hole auger for a customer to ensure it would run. Upon starting the engine, the worker placed their gloved hand around the drive shaft and the glove was caught in the horizontal pin used to hole the auger to the shaft. The worker sustained serious hand injuries.

  • Hand Injuries

    Injury Type: Hand injuries
    Core Activity:Public Service
    Location:Eastman Region
    ID Number:355
    Date of Incident: July 2010
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    Details:A worker was assisting to hook up a digging truck to a pull trailer when the worker's hand was caught and pinched between the pintle hitch and the trailer receiver.

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  • Laceration to Finger

    Injury Type: Laceration to finger
    Core Activity:Manufacturing agricultural equipment
    Location:Westman Region
    ID Number:354
    Date of Incident: July 2010
    Sector: Manufacturing
    Details:A worker sustained a cut to the pinky finger which required approximately 5-10 stitches. The worker had pushed a sharp piece of stainless steel with the finger.

  • Laceration to Arm

    Injury Type: Laceration to arm
    Core Activity:Construction power line
    Location:Norther
    ID Number:353
    Date of Incident: July 2010
    Sector: Construction
    Details:A worker sustained a laceration to the left arm while egressing from the top of some form work. The worker scraped the left arm on some rebar, causing an approximately five-inch cut.

  • Broken Arm

    Injury Type: Broken arm
    Core Activity:Architects and engineers
    Location:Winnipeg
    ID Number:352
    Date of Incident: July 2010
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    Details:A worker sustained a broken arm after falling backwards from a shelf approximately one foot above the floor. The worker lost grip, fell backwards and put their left arm out to break the fall. The fracture was not detected at the time and the worker continued their shift. After work, while en route to the hospital, the worker lost control of the vehicle - apparently due to shock.

  • Eye Injury

    Injury Type: Eye injury
    Core Activity:Manufacturing agricultural equipment
    Location:Winnipeg
    ID Number:351
    Date of Incident: July 2010
    Sector: Manufacturing
    Details:A worker got some oil mist in their eyes when a hydraulic hose burst on a new forklift during a side shift.

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  • Burns to the Wrist

    Injury Type: Burns to the wrist
    Core Activity:Supermarket
    Location:Winnipeg
    ID Number:350
    Date of Incident: July 2010
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    Details:A worker sustained burns to the wrist from a deep fryer (not the oil) that apparently had not cooled down.

  • Facial Burns

    Injury Type: Facial burns
    Core Activity:Roofing
    Location:Winnipeg
    ID Number:349
    Date of Incident: July 2010
    Sector: Construction
    Details:A worker sustained facial burns to approximately 10 per cent of the face from asphalt tar that splashed up into their face.

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