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THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PREPARING A WIRE MESH TO POUR CONCRETE ON IT, WHEN HE LIFTED THE HAMMER (20 LBS) HE SLIPPED AND HAMMERED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, CRUSHING IT.
THE EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER IN ORDER TO ADJUST SOME SCREWS ON CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN THE LADDER TILTED TO THE SIDE AND THE EE FELL WITH IT, FALLING ONTO PIPES AND BREAKING THREE RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BULLDOZER HE SLIPPED WITH THE CHAIN OF THE BULLDOZER & FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE & SHIN DEEPLY
THE EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS LIFTING TWO SACKS OF SILICA (100 POUNDS) WITH ANOTHER EE, HE FELT A STRONG PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT DOWN.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS FLATTERING THE GROUND WITH THE ROLLER, THE ROLLER FLIPPEDOVER TO ITS LEFT SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED ON TO THE SECURITY HANDLE IN ORDER NOT TO FALL, BUT HE SCRAPED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND HURT HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE EE WAS WALKING ON THE HALLWAY WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A LITTLE PUDDLE OF WATER AND FELL ON HER KNEES. SHE HURT HER KNEES, ARMS AND FELT THAT HER NECK TWISTED. SHE IS SUFFERED FROM A HEADACHES AND NECK PAIN THROUGH THE NEXT OF THE DAY.
THE EE WAS UNDER A HOPPER INSTALLING A CHAIN WHEN HE LOWERED THE BUCKET A SET OF CHAINS FELL OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT A NUT FROM AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, WITH A COLD CHISEL AND A PIECE OF THE METAL DETACHED AND FLEW INTO HIS LEFT HAND PENETRATING IT.