MECHANIC WAS TAKING A TRACK PAD BOLT OUT OF THE TRACK WITH AN AIR WRENCH.EE THOUGHT THE NUT WAS ABOUT OFF AND HE REACHED AND CAUGHT A HOLD OF THE NUT.THE MECHANIC REVERSED THE AIR WRENCH AND T HE NUT TWISTED IN HIS THUMB CUTTING A CHUNK OF MEAT OUT OF HIS THUMB.
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EMPLOYEE GOING 8OWN A LADDER,HE STEPPED ON TORCH HOSE AND PULLED THE TORCH OUT OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEES HAND,TORCH HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING STOCKPILE WITH A TRACK LOADER STOCK PILE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRACTOR RESULTING IN IT OVERTURNING ON ITS LEFT SIDE