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employee was removing teeth from excavator bucket by striking tooth with a hammer. A small piece of metal (1/8"x1/4") broke off the tooth and struck the employee in the upper right leg (thigh). The small piece of metal penetrated work pants and into the leg. No impairment to leg but employee taken to local hospital to get it looked at.

Employee was climbing aboard pontoon boat from dredge when left knee gave out. Heard pop noise when this happened. After several days it was knee suffered ligament damage.

Employee was operating a small front end loader. While employee was climbing down loader steps they stepped on a rock with right foot and rolled ankle. Employee has been diagnosed with a sprained right ankle.

Employee was operating a front end loader. Loader traversed a bump jarring the employee and causing pain in lower back. Employee has been diagnosed with possible disc and/or muscle injury in lower back.

Employee's foot slipped on catwalk at entrance to surge pile tunnel. Fell on catwalk guardrail with right shoulder. Pain in right shoulder. Employee received some physical therapy treatments but missed no work days. Injury was later determined to be torn muscle. Surgery to correct performed on 08/17/15.

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to knock bearing loose of a shaft. The chisel bounced back and hit employee on right cheek, knocking off protective glasses and impacting the right eye. Damage to eye is unknown at this time.

Employee was repairing a truss conveyor that was laying on the ground. He had one foot inside the truss and one foot outside. While trying to get outside the truss his right foot got stuck under a truss cross member while his upper body was leaning to the outside. The result was "twist" to the right knee.