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Individual was installing roof bolts when he was struck on the left wrist by a piece of drill steel. He suffered a nondisplaced hairline fracture to his left wrist. He did not cease work to his left wrist. He did not cease work and was treated later and placed in a wrist splint.

The employee was unhooking a piece of pipe connected to the bucket of an excavator when the operator engaged the emergency stop lever so he could move the bucket. The operator didn't realize his leg was depressing the bucket joystick. The bucket dropped onto the employee's left hand, pinching his fingers. Surgery was performed & ee is off work.