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Cutting a belt with a knife, knife slipped and cut middle finger on right hand. No stitches, cleaned wound and bandage was applied at emergency room.
EE WAS DIGGING ROCK OUT FROM UNDER SCREEN PLANT. A ROCK FELL FROM THE PLANT AND HIT THE LOADER BUCKET AND BOUNCED AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. CAUSED A BRUISE AND SPRAIN ON EE'S RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE DIGGING IN AN AREA WITH A LARGE"TOE", A BOULDER FELL FROM ATOP THE TOE ONTO THE CORNER OF THE FEL BUCKET. THE FALL WAS NOT FROM A GREAT HEIGHT BUT THE SUDDENESS OF IT AND THE MASS OF THE BOULDER CAUSED THE FEL TO BE JARRED AND THE EE WAS JARRED ALONG WITH IT. THE EE HAD SOME PAIN AT FIRST BUT DID NOT MENTION IT UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY WHEN IT GOT WORSE.
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, STEPPED ON ROCK ON THE GROUND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE & TWIST RIGHT KNEE.