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While standing, individual attempted to lift a 4x8' sheet of plywood from chest height to overhead position. Plywood had dirt on it making it heavier than anticipated. Extra exertion caused a pulled muscle under left scapula around to under left pectoral muscle. Co-worker immediately checked individual for any sign of back injury before returning to the office to report incident.

Employee was checking battery cable connections on track hoe that would not start. EE lifted the battery box lid with EE's right hand. the box lid slammed shut onto EE's left thumb, just below the thumb nail.

Employee was bending over a table/workbench pulling a large gear toward self. Employee felt pain in lower back and leg. Pain increased with time. The employee used a sledge hammer after feeling pain.

Employee was changing hydraulic cylinder on the quarry dump truck. As the cylinder was remove, it caught the employees right pinky finger between cylinder and the truck's fuel tank.

Employee was drilling with electric hand drill throuhg a truck mounted toolbox when employee's hand contacted a sharp piece of metal and cut his hand.

Employee had a lit cigarette in his mouth. He was wearing a work vest. He was attempting to stop a slowly rolling pickup truck. Upon entering the truck, the vest flipped the burning cigarette up into his right eye.

Employee was getting out of haul truck. He climbed down a ladder when right foot touched the ground. he turned and twisted right ankle.

EE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR HORN ON THE SAND DREDGEWHEN HE LEANED INTO AN OVERHEAD CONDUIT BRACE & CUT HIS HEAD. HE REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE RETD TO FULL DUTY THE NEXT DAY

EE WAS TRYING TO LOWER A CONVEYOR BELT BY CUTTING THE SUPPORT BEAM OFF, SUPPORTING THIS BEAM WITH A PROP & THEN REMOVING THE PROP TO ALLOW THE SUPPORT BEAM TO FALL 6' TO THE GROUND. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE PROP, THE BEAM & PROP BOTH FELL TO THE GROUND & ONE OF THEM STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HIP AREA.

EE WAS REMOVING 1/2 LINK FROM A CHAIN WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND HIS FINGERS FROM BOTH HANDS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROCKET. A TOTAL OF SIX FINGERS WERE BRUISED AND/OR CUT. EE DID NOT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES NOR DID HE REQUIRE ANY STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING IN A PRONE POSITION WORKING ON REPLACING TWO SIZING SCREENS WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO SCREEN SUPPORTS. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYIN GTO FREE HIS BOOT, HE TWI STIGED HIS LEFT KNEE OUT OF JOINT. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR LEFT KNEE IN 1990 AND STATED THA KNEE HAS DISLOCATED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AT HOME.