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INSTALLING A GUARD OVER THE DRIE SHAFT OF A WATER PUMP. HIT FINGER ON THE GUARD.
MECHANIC WAS CH5NGING A BATTERY IN BULLDOZER AND DURING THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE OLD BATTERY OUT AND NEW BATTERY INTO PLACE HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.THIS HAPPENED EVEN THOUTH ANOTHER MAN W AS HELPING THE 4ECHANIC LIFT THE BATTERIES.
GETTING INTO THE ROWBOAT TO GO TO THE DREDGE TO START PUMPING THERE WAS A THIN LAYER OF ICE IN ONE AREA ON FLOOR OF ROWBOAT DUE TO EARLIER RAIN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR OF ROWBOAT
EMP WAS HELPING HANDLE PARTS DURING OVERHAUL OF GRAVEL DREDGE PUMP GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN A SECTION LINER AND THE PUMP SHEEELL CASE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ONE OTHER MAN LOADING 30FT X 6" DIA. PIECES OF WATER PIPE ONTO BUCKET OF END LOADER, WHICH WAS USED TO TRANSPORT PIPE TO ANOTHER LOCATION TO BE INSTALLED IN WATER LIN E TO THE PIT. EMPLOYEE GOT R INDEX FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN 2 PIPE FLANGES, CAUSING CUT ON TIP OF FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDING THREE SUTURES.