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ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCKS AT DISCHARGE POINT OF SILO, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROCKS, RESULTING IN DEEP CUT TO LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM TOP OF PELLETIZER AND SLIPPED ON WET STEPS INJURING BACK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN/STIFFNESS IN BACK AND LEGS DUE TO SPRAINED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WS WORKING ON FEEDER AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM TRUCK LADDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMP WAS STACKING A BAG OF LIMESTONE ON A PALLET AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS SWINGING A PICK WHICH HIT ON OVER HEAD OBSTRUCTION, BROKE LOOSE FROM GRIP & STRUCK EE IN RIGHT SHIN.
EE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP THE WHEELBARROW HANDLES AND EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN.
EE WAS REPLACING A 25 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR. HE WAS MOVING THE MOTOR IN PLACE AND IT MOVED SUDDENLY. THE MOTOR PINNED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE MOUNTING SURFACE.
EE WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE WHEELBARROW TIRE AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. RT HAND WAS SPRAINED AND BRUISED.
FAN ON THE BLOWER STUCK AND EE TRIED TO TURN FAN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND. CUT ON LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
VICTIM APPEARED TO BE ELECTROCUTED WHILE FISHING. AN OVERSIZED PUMP CIRCUIT ACTING IN CONCERT WITH A PUMP CABLE SPLICE DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATERS, A 3'8" WIRE ROPE, AND A CREEK APPEARED TO PROVID E A CURRENT PATH FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE TO THE VICTIM.