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Employee was trying to remove a drill steel from a 988H loader bucker which was wedged in the bucket. He hit it with a hammer and it sprung out hitting him in the ankle. The doctor did an x-ray 11-12-2013 and gave him time off until follow up appt. on 11/18/13. At that time, the Dr returned ee to light duty with anther follow up appt in 10 days.
Employee was welding liner in the truck bed of 769 cat wagon. He was using a hydraulic porta-power to wedge metal in place to get metal tight to box when porta-power became unlodged and sprang up hitting his upper right lip dislocating a tooth.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A STEEL POST WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED POST AND STRUCK FINGER OF EMPLOYEE HOLDING POST.