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WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, STRAINING RIGHT WRIST AND ARM.
WHILE GETTING INTO LOADER AND CLOSING DOOR, WIND BLEW DOOR WIDE OPEN. DOOR SWINGING OPEN CAUSED RIGHT ARM TO BE PULLED/YANKED. RESULTED IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE NEEDED ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUGS AND AN ARM SLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK.
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK ON MAIN DIRT ROAD, HIT SOFT SPOT IN DIRT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER (RESULTING IN 9 STITCHES) AND CAUSED A SPRAIN TO RIGHT HAND
Pipe was placed on an upright truck tire rim; soft ground shifted allowing pipe to fall on foot.