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Employee was closing the rock guard on the front windshield with EE's left hand and had EE's right hand placed on a pinch point. When the guard shut it cut EE's thumb causing a laceration.
Employee went to get a water hose to water the ribs. EE turned the hose on and underestimated the pressure of the hose causing EE to lose grip. The hose whipped around and struck the employee on the head.
Employee was hanging a 480 volt cable with a cab hook. The cable slipped pulling the cab hook off the wire causing the cab hook to come into contact with the employees' right hand causing a laceration.
Employee was checking for a hydraulic leak when the hood came down and struck EE's right hand that was between the hood and the cab.
The employee was plugging in the power cable from the bolter to the power source. There was resistance when EE was trying to plug it in so EE pushed the cable up and felt a pop in the abdomen.
Employee was connecting a 2" drisco line. As he was lifting the line in place to install the clamp, he felt a burning sensation in his left biceps area.
The mechanic was changing flushing head on Bolter 16. While putting the last piece on something caused the inner piece to shoot out. The mechanics finger was caught in between the two pieces. As a result, his finger was cut and so was the tendon. He had to get surgery to fix it.
While driving the pin from a ripper shank, the pin punch splintered resulting in a small laceration to the left thumb.
While unloading supplies he pulled on bundle of rock bolts and felt a pop in his left arm. He had surgery to repair a bicep ligament separation at the elbow.
Removing re-mix lid when it slipped cutting his index and middle finger requiring sutures.
After cleaning shot Crete re-mix truck he was replacing the lid, when he caught his thumb between the truck and the lid, cutting his thumb. His received sutures.