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Changing screens on wash deck, another employee was handing employee a screen, it started to fall while trying to grab it thumb went into hole twisting thumb and wrist on right hand.
Another contract hauler didn't have his tailgate latched when he was loaded. He, along with the injured, attempted to lift it open to allow material to fall out so that the tailgate could be latched. When the material fell out they could not hold the heavy tailgate and it slammed shut with the injured's finger in the latching mechanism.
Bending and lifting to replace chute liners at the wash plant. Back became sore later that evening at home.
EE WAS BENDING OVER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME CLEANING THE COG CRUSHER THAT HAD STALLED. LOW BACK STRAIN.