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EMPLOYEE WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON A STEEL BEAM ABOVE THE CRUSHER AREA. HE TURNED HIS HEAD FOR A MOMENT AND A ROCK FLEW UP AND SMASHED HIS THUMB WHERE IT WAS RESTING. HIS THUMB WAS SMASHED COMPL ETELY ON THE END AND HE LOST THE END WHRE THE NAIL SHOULD BE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A MUD HOLE WHILE WALKING ON SITE. HE FELL FORWARD AND JAMMED HIS FINGER INTO THE GROUND UPON IMPACT. RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WS LIFTING A STEEL CATWALK, WHICH WAS HEAVIER THAN HE EXPECTED. WHEN THE CATWALK WAS OFF THE GROUND, ALL WEIGHT WAS ON ONE ARM. HE THEN HEARD A "CRUNCHING" NOISE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE STRAINED MUSCLES AND TENDONS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OVER A STEEL SPRAY BAR AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS SIDE ON THE STEEL BAR AND HIT HIS RIBS AND CUT HIS FINGER IN THE FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STICK WELDING. HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY FLASHED WEHN ARC WAS STRUCK.