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Loosening material with a sledge hammer and slipped to the ground and hurt their back.
Fixing a leak in a water line. Cutting the hose with a razor knife and sliced his right index finger. Needed 3 stitches
Prying the lid off an air muffler with a scraper when it slipped and hit his little finger requiring three stitches.
Was stripping plastic coating off from diamond wire when he cut right thigh with knife.
Right ring finger was hit with grab hook when hooking up a block.
Wrench slipped off bolt & hit right jaw.
Cutting primer cord with a knife when it slipped and cut his left thumb requiring five stitches.
TAKING APART A 3" PIPE FITTING, USING A 3' PIPE WRENCH. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
WAS CUTTING AIR HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SEVENT STITCHES.
WAS DRIVING A LINE OF WEDGES WITHA DRIVER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN FROM PUSHING ON THE DRIVER.