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EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON A BOBCAT LOADER BUCKET. HE REMOVED A NUT WITH AN AIR OPERATOR IMPACT WRENCH. THE NUT WAS STILL SPINNING IN THE SOCKET WHEN HE TOUCHED IT AND A SHARP EDGE ON THE NUT CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A D9L BULLDOZER TO PUSH A LARGE ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED AWAY FROM THE BLADE OF THE DOZER IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO ROCK SUDDENLY, WHICH SHOOK THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS SEAT.
NO SPEIFIC INJURY- EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING LOWER BACK PAIN OVER LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO BOUNCING IN SEAT WHEN OPERATING D9L CAT BULLDOZER. HE REPORTED OFF WORK FROM 8/26 TO 8/30 TRIED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 9/3 WORKED ALL DAY. BUT ON 9/10 LEFT WORK AFTER 3 HRS DUE TO BACK PAIN.
EE WAS USING A ROTARY JACKHAMMER TO DRILL HOES IN A ROCK WHEN HE LIFTED THE HAMMER UP OUT OF ONE OF THE HOLES, HE HURT HIS BACK.