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Crew was on-site changing screen cloth for a mode change. Injured employee was using a power tool to remove hard, built up material from screen deck rails prior to re-installing screen cloth. While shifting EE's weight the tool caught the rail, causing it to kick back and pinch the employee's thumb between the power tool and the cross tube on the screen deck.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING VOLVO HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY HITACHI BACKHOE (450L). THE SPOIL WAS CHUNKED AND FROZEN. THE MATERIAL JARRED/JOSTLED THE TRUCK WHEN LOADED, CAUSING A LOW BACK/BUTTOCKS PAIN TO THE EMPLOYEE.
CUTTING BOLTS OFF UNDERCARRIAGE OF TRUCK, HOT SLAG (SPARK) ENTERED RIGHT EAR, CAUSING BURN
EE WAS USING A 4' HAND HELD GRINDER W/WIRE WHEEL. CLEANING A PIECE OF STEEL. A PIECE OF DEBRIS ENTERED HIS LT. EYE. WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.