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Employee was cutting a tube of grease with utility knife and cut the tip of left thumb.
EE was working to remove a pin from excavator bucket when EE's left hand was struck by hammer handle causing fracture to left hand.
EE was cleaning screen possum belly, a 2'x2' piece of hardened fine material came in contact with the EE's leg, EE thought that EE sprained it. Other EEs helped EE out, when EE came out the pain increased. Supervisor took EE to the ER, X-rays were taken and determined that it had a fracture on shinbone. EE was wearing proper PPE.
EE was attempting to remove a ripper tip from the D10 dozer. EE was striking the tip with a hammer and a sliver of metal broke off striking EE in the left thigh. EE was taken to the clinic for observation by another EE
EE was pulling on a wrench trying to remove a plug from an L250 Volvo Loader. While pulling EE's left shoulder popped. EE was taken to clinic by another EE. The plug was real tight causing EE to pull extremely hard.