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While working to replace a cylinder on a motor grader, the associate pulled the cylinder back to realign it & pinched EE's finger between the cylinder block & the frame of the motor grader.

Associate came up to the metal yard to pick up a couple pieces of metal for a chute rebuild. As they started sliding the large angle iron off the sheet of metal they needed, they lost track of their surroundings & pinky figure was pinched between angle in their hand and another piece of metal behind them. Employee was wearing neoprene coated fabric gloves.

Employee was removing a drive belt when employee's right pinky was caught between the pulley & belt. The injury caused a hematoma to the tip of finger, X-rays were negative for fracture/break

3 7/16" by 60" shaft resting on 8x8x16" wood block to allow grinding of end. Shaft rolled off block striking left middle finger when employee tried to stop shaft. Left hand middle finger received cut requiring medical attention.

Crane was lifting a 60ft section of truss conveyor with two spreader bars equally spaced for balance. C-clamps were attached to spreader to prevent movement of truss. One clamp slipped allowing the conveyor to shift slightly. The employee was in a manlift basket to help guide the conveyor. The shift in the conveyor struck his left hand which was on the safety rail.

In preparation for painting a new conveyor, one end was resting on a cross-tie and the other end was raised by placing fork lift forks under a tail pulley. As the conveyor was raised to install blocking, the conveyor rolled off the forks striking the left ankle of the individual, fracturing his ankle.

Employee was removing grizzly bars. When he removed a pin, the bars fell striking him in the side of the face and neck.