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Employee was changing cutting edges on 988 loader and placed left hand on bolt head which cut palm of hand when tightened.
Employee was working on a VSI top plate lid and was lowering it when it lost pressure pinching employee's hand between the outer housing of the hydraulic cylinder and lower bushing. A loader was used to raise it back up and free employee's hand. The employee was taken by vehicle to medical center.
Employee was working on a conveyor belt using air impact gun. While using the impact gun, the clamp that holds the quick connect hose came undone and the hose whipped around and struck employee on lower lip, causing small laceration in inner and outer lower lip.
A rock fell on injured workers hand, resulting in severe bruising only.