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IE and another EE were beating a dry ice cooled master pin into a connecting link on the track of a D-6 MXL Caterpillar Dozer with an 8 pound maul. IE was holding the link in place with pliers. The maul hit the pin and bounced past the pliers and struck IE's leather gloved hand with a glancing blow. This resulted in a bruise to the left hand.
Pulled Muscle in back according to Dr. EE squatted down put both hands underneath the cylinder and began lifting up the cylinder off the ground with the bottle. He reached for the tailgate of the truck and eased his behind on the ground
REPLACING BEARING ON PLANT, HE HIS HIS THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING CUT THAT NEEDED STITCHES.