EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING UP WOOD PALLETS FOR FIRE. A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A NAIL IN IT BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS SHIN, PUNCTURING THE SKIN.
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Showing all 4WHILE PRYING A 1IECE OF IRON AT WORK, IT SLIPPED AND HE WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
GOING TO WELD 2 PIECES OF STEEL TOGETHER-TRYING TO PULL THE 2 PIECES TOGETHER TO REPAIR AND THE HOOK RELEASED-STEEL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. STEEL WAS FROM THE SHAKER DROP CHUTE-SCALP LACERAT ION-SUTURED LACERATIONS-STEEL WAS TRIGGED BY A CAME-A-LONG.
HE PUSHING A PRY BAR TO FIX HOPPER ON THE CRUSHER PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PRY BAR AND HOPPER CRUSHING INJURIES TO FINGERS