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Employee was greasing the tile saw and EE's feet slipped out from underneath EE. EE slid between the tile saw and the wall, EE's left arm was up against the wall at a bad angle and pain shot through it.

Employee attempted to lift water pump without assistance, the pump was too heavy which resulted in the employee dropping it on EE's foot.

EE HAD PAIN IN RIGHT ARM AND WENT TO THE DOCTORS TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. HE WAS TOLD HE COULD WORK LIGHT DUTY ONLY - WHICH WE TRIED TO ACCOMMODATE, AND THE WORK WAS REFUSED. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS TENDONITIS. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS CARPAL TUNNEL. HE WAS ADVISED NOT TO CONTINUE WORK UNTIL FURTHUR TESTING COULD BE DONE. EE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK - POSITION FILLED.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE INTO THE RUBBISH CONTAINER, THE SLATE BROKE AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE AND CONTAINER, CUTTING HIS HAND. THE CUT WENT THROUGH HIS TENDON NEAR THE PINKY FINGER.