REMOVING THE HOUSING ON AIR CLEANER ON THE CAT 235 EXCAVATOR. WHEN HOUSING WAS OFF, EE WENT TOSET THE HOUSING DOWN AND IT SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE HOUSING CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
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Showing all 4WHILE SHORING UP STONE SLABS WITH A BLOCK OF WOOD, A PIECE OF STONE FELL & PINCHED EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE BLOCK OF WOOD & THE STONE. EE'S LEFT THUMB & LEFT INDEX FINGER WERE CUT BY THE STONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SLING OFF OF A BLUESTONE BLOCK AND THE OPERATOR OF THE BULLDOZER STARTED TO BACK UP THE DOZER CAUSING THE SLING TO PINCH 3 FINGERS BETWEEN SLING AND BLOCK.
PICKED UP A PIECE OF SCRAP STONE TO PUT IN DUMPSTER.