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HELPING DISMANTLE DOZER ENGINE BACK PAIN GOT WORSE
EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO POSITION A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET OF A HYLIFT, SO THAT THE KEEPER PIN COULD BE INSTALLED THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE. WHILE HITTING THE TOOTH PIECE OF METAL, THAT APPEAR ED TO COME FROM THE TOOTH, FLEW OFF AND PENETRATED TO THE BONE, THE EMPLOYEE S LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE SHOULDER AND ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHILE DOING MINOR REPAIR WORK ON A BULLDOZER WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER.