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Employee was installing a new CB radio in a dozer. Employee had left hand on seat of dozer and was cutting a wire tie with a utility knife in right hand. Knife cut through the wire tie and then struck the employee on the back of left hand causing a laceration. The laceration required stitches to close the wound.

Employee was helping mechanics change track on a CAT D11 carry dozer. EE hit the dozer track with a sledge hammer in order to move the track into position to connect the track. A piece of metal chipped off the track when EE struck it with the sledge hammer and struck EE in the left forearm. The metal penetrated EE's skin and thus required a visit to the emergency room.

The employee was changing drill bits. EE was hitting the lock ring of the drill bit with a hammer. A piece of metal came off the hammer head and struck the employee in the back of right leg. The metal penetrated the skin. This required medical attention to remove the metal.

Employee was changing the drill bit and was using a sledge hammer to strike the bit to loosen it for removal. He felt pain in his groin area after swinging the sledge hammer. Employee has continued to work and did not have any lost time until 8/5/2013. Procedures were diagnostic until 8/5/2013. Surgery was done today, 8/5/2013, to repair hernia.

Using a large adjustable wrench to loosen a fitting on an oil transfer pump for the purpose of bleeding air. The fitting loosened and ee's left index finger proximal phalange struck the oil tank then the wrench struck the finger.