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A mechanic was removing an equalizer pin on a D9 dozer. A small hand punch was used to finish tapping out the pin. When the pin cleared, the right track dropped and equalizer bar on the left lifted up pinching the mechanic's left middle finger between the punch and the side frame bore. The employee's finger received a broken bone and laceration resulting in 9 stitches.

Employee was cutting a twine string which was holding a straw wattle together. He was walking while doing this and slipped on a mud clump while cutting. This action, coupled with the upswing of the pocket knife he was using caused the knife to lacerate his left lower arm. It took 7 sutures to close the wound.

Employee was holding a wrench on a nut as the bolt was being driven in with an impact wrench. As the bolt went through the nut, a portion of the thread dislodged and became embedded in the employee's left index finger. A PA-C had to extract the foreign object.