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Employee cutting rubber belt with a razor knife. Slipped and cut left hand.
Employee stepped on a rock while stepping down to platform and twisted ankle.
Employee alleges that EE slipped in mud from recent rain and fell to ground. Injury to right knee.
Two employees working together to prepare a lift with an electric come-along. Injured employee guiding body of come-along to position the lift. Employee advised the control operator to lower the chain. The control operator in error lifted the chain causing right hand of other employee to get caught in a pinch point. Hand caught between chain/body of come-along. Rec'd 5 sutures.
Laborer assisting mechanic removing a heavy pin (4-3/8 inch dia. by approx. 12 inches long) from the mast joint socket. While removing pin, it had shifted and caught the right hand between the middle and ring finger in a pinch point against the fender of the loader causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches to the hand. Return to work same day no limitations.
The employee was exiting the Cat 235 excavator and he alleges that as he stepped off the machine he stepped on a rock and fell to the ground
Syntron feeder jammed, employee used pry bar to loosen rock, allegedly pry bar jammed and jerked employee as he held bar.
Employee alledgedly lost footing getting out of back of service truck and injured his knee.
While removing drive belts from primary feeder, pinched finger between motor pulley & belts.