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Employee was cutting sleeves off EE's t-shirt, and somehow managed to cut EE's left forearm with a utility knife, resulting in four stitches to EE's arm.
Employee was operating an excavator, they felt some pain in left elbow/forearm area but continued working. On Sunday, 5/25/25 EE was at home working on personal vehicle, and felt the same pain, and went to the emergency room to have it check out. Possible left forearm muscle sprain, with doctor advising "avoid activity that causes pain for 7 days".
Employee was in the process of pressure washing windows of the water truck EE was operating, EE started the pressure washer and as EE was backing up while unwinding washer hose/wand, EE attempted to turn around, as EE did, EE tripped over the tongue of the pressure washer trailer, falling to the ground.
Employee was drilling a hole in a 1/2" bolt. As EE was applying pressure to the drill, the drill bit broke, resulting in the pinkie finger of EE's right hand striking the broken drill bit, with a laceration of EE's right pinkie finger.
Employee States on 12/10/24 EE was walking across the parking lot, from the Haul Truck EE had been operating, to assist with repairs on a front-end loader, when EE slipped on ice and fell/twisted Right Knee. Employee Went to ER on 12/19/24, and reported the injury to management on 12/19/24.