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The employee was helping to empty a water treatment sludge bag after it had been dewatered. EE was pulling open the bag with a pair of vice-grip pliers and the pliers slipped causing EE to fall backward onto the frozen ground. EE landed on the right side causing a contusion on EE's right elbow.

Employee was removing the bucket pins from a Volvo 250G loader. EE was swinging a sledge hammer and when the pin came free, EE twisted EE's body to the left and heard a popping sound and felt pain in EE's left knee.

Employee was cutting open a transmission filter to check for metal cuttings. EE's hand made contact with the sharp edge of the filter and caused a laceration to left thumb.

Employee was tightening a nozzle on the water cannon at the truck bed wash. EE was using a pipe wrench to tighten the nozzle. The pipe wrench slipped causing EE's finger to be caught between the handle of the wrench and the safety railing. This caused a laceration to EE's left little finger and required stitches.

Mechanic was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from the blade of a Komatsu WD-600-3 wheel dozer. He was holding a driving bar with one hand and hitting it with a sledge hammer with the other hand when he felt a strain in his lower back.