Employee was leveling a tamrock drill and got his thumb under the outrigger and mashed his thumb.
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Showing all 3EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A JACKHAMMER ROCK DRILL WHEN IT BECAME STUCK. HE TRIED TO PULL THE DRILL FREE AND HAD TO "PULL HARDER". HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE ADMITTED TO LIFTING WITH HIS BACK AND NOT HIS LEGS. HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BIDDLE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A JACKHAMMER ON QUARRY LEDGE #1 WHEN THE JACKHAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS BACK.