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Employee was tightening a pipe union. The wrench slipped off. The employee later stated that EE's elbow was hurting.
Employee stated EE was helping to strip the red phase lead in the High Line preparing to enter the High Line into the #3 Outby KVA. As EE was stripping the lead EE's knife blade slipped causing a laceration to EE's left thumb. Employee sought medical treatment and received 5 stitches.
Employee was trying to flip a D11 cutting edge over and the crowbar slipped out of the cutting edge causing them to slip and fall on a strut that was laying on the ground.
Employee was removing a Bit and Ring on Highwall Drill, after opening the left side of the ring EE struck the right side of the ring with a Mallet. The ring came around the drill steel and struck EE in the mouth damaging a tooth requiring dental procedures and causing a laceration on EE's lower lip requiring stitch. Employee had no lost work days and returned with no restrictions.
Employee was replacing brakes on a Komatsu 730E Rock Truck using a chain ratchet. When EE moved the handle on the racket, EE's hand hit a sharp burr on the brake rotor cutting finger. EE was taken to the ER. The cut required three stitches to close the wound. EE had on jersey gloves. EE came back to work the same day and continued to work.
Employee was using a 3/4" drive ratchet to tighten a brake pack on a Rock Truck. The ratchet slipped off the bolt and hit them in the face. The resulting injury was a broken nose and six stiches to their nose.
Employee was removing a tire from the rim on a fuel truck with a metal bar. EE was prying down on the bar when EE felt a pop and resulting pain in EE's left shoulder.