Employee was standing on a piece of metal used as a temporary scaffolding. They were lowering a wear plate 2' X 3' X 3/8" from above when the scaffolding moved causing them to drop the plate from above, striking them on top of their head.
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Pinched pinky finger on left hand between two rocks.
Mechanic smashed pinky and ring fingers (right hand) while positioning a block under a beam.
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