EE was hammering a bearing sleeve. The bearing broke and struck EE's hand causing a laceration to EE's finger
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Showing all 3Employee was tightening 2 1/2" bolts on a pump when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder
Employees were drilling the hole when the pipe started to slip. Employee grabbed another wrench to put it on the pipe, while employee was setting the wrench they had a hold of the other pipe. The wrench slipped and the one they were holding accidentally grabbed and smashed their hand between the wrench and the mass of the drill.