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Employee was removing forklift attachment from a skid-steer loader and the attachment shifted when it came loose and pinched two of his fingers on the left hand causing cuts the length of both the ring and middle finger.
Employee was getting pipe off of overhead storage rack and the 3 pipes fell the first hit his hard-hat and knocked it off and the 2nd struck him in the head.
Employee was begining maintenence on a crusher. He was lifting the top and it slipped from his hands and fell on his leg and foot.
Employee was preparing to change drive sheave on a new Tabor 3 deck screen. Machine was locked out. He removed the guard and started to reach in and the ecentric cam rolled causing the pulley to turn 1/2 of a turn and caught his hand between the sheave and the belts.
Employee was performing maintainence on a bullzozer and caught his left ring finger between a cylinder and a pin, pinching his finger that required stitches.
Employee was working to repair a conveyor belt from a bucket truck. After he got down his back was hurting. He finished his shift and went home for the weekend. During work on Monday it began to hurt more and he went home that afternoon.
CONTRACTOR WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A HAUL TRUCK. WHEN TIRE/RIM CAME OFF OF HUB, TIRE TIPPED OVER AND FELL ON LEG OF CONTRACTOR.
SERVICING TIRE AT QUALITY LIME ON EQUIPMENT TIRE FELL AND PINNED AGAINST TRUCK, CUT LEG ON STEPS ON TRUCK.