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Employee was trying to prevent equipment door from closing, so he put his hand in between, and got his right hand smashed with the door, and his middle finger got broken.
EE PLACED HAND ON TRANSMISSION TO CHECK PART, A BAR FELL STRIKING HIS RT. INDEX FINGER. STRUCK BY TYPE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS WORKING ON A SAND SCREW. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE SCREW FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HE LOOSENED THE FITTING SOME OILY DIRT GOT IN HIS EYE. EYE WAS IRRITATED SO WE SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR TO EXAMINE IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REGULAR DUTY. HE WAS REPLACING A MOTOR WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.
CHECK VALVE IN SUCTION LINE WAS STUCK OPEN. EE DUNKED HIMSELF UNDERWATER TO WORK VALVE INSTEAD OF REMOVING SUCTION HOSE.