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HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE TWO REAR TIRES ON A GREASE TRUCK. HE MISSED THE ROCK AND HIT THE TIRE, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO REBOUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE CHEEK. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE CHEEKBONE.
I NAME WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND A WELD SMOOTH GRINDER WAS BEING LAID DOWN & IT BUMPED THE SIDE OF A TIRE RIM & BOUNCED BACK & HIT I NAME ON THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING A 2IN LACERATION
I.NAME HELPING REMOVE BED BROM BACKDUMP.ONE BED PIN FELL OUT AND HIT INAME ON RIGHT THUMB CAUSING FX.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A 55 GALLON DRUM FOR THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK.HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND HIT THE GROUND ON HIS ABCKSIDE,RESULTING IN BRUISED MUSCLES IN HIS L OWER BACK.
I. NAME WAS DISMOUNTING A BACKUP DUMP WHEN THE BUMPER STEP BROKE AND HE FELL TGO THE GROUND. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING TRUCK AND HIS FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL LANDIING ON HIS LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT WRIST