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CAUGHT FALLING (HAND HELD) GREASE GUN AND CUT LEFT RING FINGER ON HANDLE. (RECEIVED STITCHES)
HIT THUMB [LEFT] WITH SLEDGE HAMMER-WHILE POUNDING ON WEDGE TO OPEN STONE.
OPENING UP A PIECE OF STONE WITH WEDGE AND HAMMER - HAMMER SLIPPED OFF STONE AND HIT LEFT THUMB AND HAND AREA.
HE WAS TIGHTENING A METAL BAND ON A PALLET OF STONE. THE BAND BROKE AND THE BANDER FLEW UP, STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPER RIGHT FOREHEAD CAUSING A SMALL CUT.
HAMMER SLIPPED OFF WEDGE AND HIT HAND
HE WAS SPLITTING OPEN A PIECE OF STONE STANDING ON THE WEDGE WHEN HE SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND IT BOUNCED OFF THE ROCK MISSING THE WEDGE AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE FOOT ARCH (LEFT FOOT).
EMPL WAS USING HAMMER & WEDGE TO SPLIT APART PIECE OF ROCK SLAB & PIECE WEDGE CAME OFF & PENETRATED ARM CASUING DEEP CUT.
TOOTH WAS WEDGED ON HYDRASPLIT MACHINE HAMMER WAS USED TO TAP TOOTH BECASUE HE COULDN'T MOVE IT WITH HANDS. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & LODGED IN NECK.