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WHILE CHANGING THE SHIMS ON THE C-500 SHOVEL BUCKET DOOR, THE PRY BAR THE EE WAS USING TO PRY UP THE PLUNGER AND LATCH BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EE S LEFT INDEX FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHIMS OR BETWEEN THE LATCH BAR AND SHIMS. THE EE S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED, NEEDING SEVERAL STITCHES.
SOCKET BROKE, PC FLEW OUT HIT EMP IN GLASSES, SIDE SHIELD HIT EYEBROW AND CUT 8 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A PIN WITH A HAMMER. A PICE OF METAL CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH ABOVE HIS KNEE.
EMPL SWINGING 16 LB SLEDGE AND STRAINED MUSCLE.
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A RIPPER SHANK-HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE FLEW OF THE PIN AND STRUCK THE MECHANIC IN THE LEG.