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EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG A NUT WITH A WRENCH ON TOP OF THE CRUSHER, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE CUT A GASH IN THE KNUCKLE OF HIS RING FINGER ON L HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR AND HAD 3 STITCHES TAKEN. HE WAS T OLD HE COULD GO3BACK TO WORK. HE WON'T BE USING HIS HAND TOO MUCK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS
I.NAME TIGHTENI3G BOLT WHILE WORKING ON TRUCK.USING RATCHET WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.LEFT FRONT TOOTH CHIPPED.HE CAME IN AND CALLED DENTIST AND WENT DOWN AND HAD IT CAPPE D.BONE ABOVE FR2NT TOOTH WAS CRACKED.
THEY WERE TAKIN1 A LIFT CYLINDER OUT OF A FRONT END LOADER. THEY BOUND UP THE CYLINDER TREYING TO GET IT OUT WITH THE HOIST AND THEY HAD TO USE PRY BARS TO LOOSEN IT AND HE PULLED TOO HARD
A BOLT HAD WORKED SELF LOOSE ON THE BREAKER ADD THE WORKER WENT TO TIGHTEN IT. HE PULLED TO HARD WITH THE WRENCH AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.