Caught finger between 2 rocks while palliating them. Splitting the skin open, a few stitches and a bandage.
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Showing all 6Rock slipped while palletizing and smashed finger between two rocks.
LIFTING ROCK TO SET IT TO BE SPLIT BY HAMMER AND CHISEL, WHEN HIS BACK POPPED. (ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR FOR 1 WEEK.)
STONE SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE PALLET HE WAS STACKING.
PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LIFTING A ROCK.
DROPPED ROCK ON FOOT WHILE SPLITTING.