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EE WAS ROLLING A METAL DRUM OF WASTE OIL CLOSER TO THE SUCTION HOSE. EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE DRUM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEEWAS MOVING BLOW BARS CLOSER TO THE ASPHALT RECYCLING PLANT CRUSHER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LWOER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON A 992C LOADER CHECKING FLUID LEVELS. WHILE REACHING DOWN TO PULL DIPSTICK UP, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS REWIRING STARTERS. EE REMOVED JUNCTION BOX FROM THE WALL & SET IT DOWN. WHILE LEANING FORWARD, EE STRAINED LOWER BACK
EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF OF THE CATWALK. THE ROCK SLIPPED PINNING THE EE'S HAND AGAINST THE CATWALK.
EE WAS ADJUSTING A LIGHT CLUSTER ON A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. EE TWISTED HIS BACK.
TWO SHANKS AND PLATE WERE BROKEN ON KOMATSU 800 BUCKET. SHANKS AND PLATE WERE FLIPPED INTO BUCKET. EMP WAS TRYING TO PULL SHANKS AND PLATE BACK FURTHER ON FORKS. EMP DID NOT REALIZE THESE PIEC ES WERE BEING HELD UP BY ROCK. ROCK DISLODGED CAUSING PLATE TO SLIP, CRUSHING EMPS FINGER.
EMPS WERE TAKING A SCREEN OUT ON MIDDLE DECK OF SCREEN TOWER #1. INJURED EMP WAS ON THE BOTTOM DECK WHEN ANOTHER EMP MOVED THE SCREEN CAUSING THE SCREEN TO FALL THROUGH UNEXPECTEDLY.
EE WAS TRYING TO UNJAM OVERSIZED ROCK. ROCK BROKE FREE HITTING EE'S LEFT HAND.
VECHILE EE WAS DRIVING GOT STUCK ON THE FILL PILE. EE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO ACCESS THE PROBLEM. WHILE LOOKING UNDER VEHICLE, EE TOUCHED THE MUFFLER.
EE WAS MOVING A STEEL GATE IN SCREEN TOWER #1. THE STEEL GATE HINGED BACK AND PINCHED EE'S LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING LOADING CULVERT PIPE ON TRACTOR TRAILER. EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED TO TOP OF PIPE TO HOOK UP CRANE. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM CAUGHT THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE PIP E CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.