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A concrete slab was being placed onto a structure by crane, and the employee was using a shovel to help guide it into place. As the crane operator set down the slab onto the structure, the slab broke apart. A piece of the slab struck the employee on EE's upper back knocking EE to the ground.
Employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw. The wood shifted suddenly and pushed the employee's finger into the saw.
Employee was grinding a steel plate. Despite wearing safety glasses, the employee felt something hit him in the eye. He tried to flush the eye but it continued to be irritated. He had to get medical treatment. He suffered a corneal abrasion. He probably had something embedded which the flushing removed before he was seen by Dr.
Employee was using a hand drill on a steel plate of the beetle ground drill. The drill bit locked in the plate, causing the hand drill to be pulled forcefully out of his hand; then it came back and struck the top of the employee's hand.