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EE and partner were setting up a jig to assist in fit up of the ring to the duct work. EE was holding the piece low to assist in getting the jig welded to the duct. EE's partner stuck EE's weld rod to tack up the piece and rod got stuck. When EE went to remove the rod, the piece fell and landed on EE's pinky fingertip which caused a laceration. EE did have gloves on.
EE was assisting spreading a telehandler forks, while they tilted mast down to facilitate tine adjustment, the right tine was moved, after EE began sliding the L tine outward. During this process, the R tine slid back unexpectedly. EE attempted to reposition the R tine w/EE's gloved L hand, EE L middle finger got pinched between tine and mast's lower bar. Skin tear on L finger.
Cable pull, picking up cable for refeeding into vault. Cable was being fed into vault and pulled out by hand to get it prepped for next pull into building from this vault.
EE first said EE had been experiencing soreness for sometime but no specific event occurred, then EE changed EE's story and now claims EE lost EE's footing a bit while climbing a column, and noticed soreness later that day. However, EE failed to inform anyone until Sunday, March 29th.
The injured worker states that EE has right elbow pain. Today, while adjusting the pipe bender with a coworker, EE felt/heard a "pop" in EE's right elbow. There is no appreciable bruising at this time. There is no numbness/tingling into EE's hand or fingers. There are no open wounds
Removing bolts from larger bolt, 45# bolt slid down onto EE's left thumb/hand.
Doubler plate became dislodged from it's rigging and dropped, pinching the workers fingers between the doubler plate and the steel under it.
Forklift brought in a piece of 3'x15'x1' rubber, 3 people lifting together, EE bent down to lift it up and felt pain in back while starting to lift.
While worker was flying in a section of steel into place, the steel slipped down catching the workers right thumb between another piece of steel.