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While he was tightening a bolt, he added a tube to the extension handle to add strength. The handle slipped and hit him on the small finger of the right hand.
EE was repairing a piece of a D-9 bulldozer. He hit it with a sledge hammer and a piece of metal penetrated the right hand near the index finger.
While trying to stop an oil leak he made a plug by using a handkerchief. He used a screwdriver to put more pressure on the handkerchief when it (the screwdriver) slipped producing a small wound on the left hand.
EE HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A HEAVY SHOVEL IN THE TRUCK BED WHEN THE STICK PART OF THE SHOVEL CAME APART AND RESULTED IN HIS SLIPPING AND FALLING ON HIS RIGHT HAND.