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While cutting a piece of rubber flashing, the utility knife slipped. The knife entered EE's right hand beside the bottom knuckle closest to the palm of the hand.

Sweeping bed of truck, broom handle broke at a weak spot and cut right hand

THIS IS A REVISED VERSION OF AN ALREADY REPORTED WORK RELATED INJURY. PLEASE NOTE: PER BRIAN IN SAFETY AT MSHA. EE was breaking rock loose using a sledgehammer. He swung the hammer and it ricocheted, striking another rock, jarring and smashing one of his fingers.

Employee was using a box cutter to cut conveyor belt material for use as flashing. He had the knife in his right hand and was cutting towards his body when the blade left the rubber belt and ran across the thumb on his left hand. Employee required 10 stitches but did not have any lost time.

AS EE WAS MOVING THIS CHAIN, THE SAFETY CATCH CAUGHT HIS THUMB AND THE MOMENTUM OF THE CHAIN BEING DROPPED CAUSED THE SAFETY CATCH TO CUT HIS THUMB.

EE WAS STANDING WITH THE "PORTA-POWER" TOOL ATTACHED TO THE PIECE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOTION INTO PLACE. THE PORTA-POWER SLIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE. THIS CAUSED A CUT REQUIRING CLEARING, SUTURES AND A TETNUS SHOT JUST IN CASE

EE WAS LOOSENING THE BOLT & WHILE TRYING TO BREAK IT LOOSE THE WRENCH GAVE WHEN THE BOLT LOOSENED ABRUPTLY. HIS HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK THE NEARBYHAND RAIL & SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB A LITTLE BUT PUT A CUT ON IT AS WELL

EE WAS PRYING A ROCK JAMMED IN FEEDER HOPPER TO JAW CRUSHER. HE OVEREXERTED HIS LOWER BACK WITH STEEL PRY BAR.

EE WAS HELPING OTHER EES CHANGE SCREENS ON A SCREEN DECK ON THE ROCK CRUSHER. HE WAS USING AN END WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SOME BOLTS. THE BOLTS WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT. AS THE EE APPLIED FORC E TO THE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND THEEE HIT HIS HAND ON THE SCREEN & BOLT. EE NEEDED TO USE A RATCHET & BREAK-OVER BAR.

HE WAS ATEMPTING TO LOOSEN A ROCK JAM IN THE CRUSHER JAW WHEN THE METAL BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FORCED HIS ELBOW INTO THE HANDRAIL ON THE CRUSHER.

EE WAS SCALING THE FACE, A REGULAR PART OF HIS JOB. HE WAS USING A LONG METAL POLE TO LOOSEN ANY LOOSE ROCKS FROM THE FACE. EE "PULLED SOMETHING" IN HIS LEFT CHEST AREA WHILE PRYING WITH THE B AR.

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE UP A ROCK JAM IN A ROCK CRUSHER AT THE ASPHALT PLANT. EE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO LOOSEN THE ROCK WHEN THE POLE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND T HE HANDRAIL ON THE CRUSHER.

EE WAS MOUNTING A TIRE ON A WHEEL WITH A TIRE TOOL. THE TOOL SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FOR FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE PRYING ROCK WITH BAR, WEIGHT OF ROCK SHIFTED, CAUSING BAR TO PINCH HAND TO SIDE OF JAW.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK STUCK IN JAW CRUSHER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

WAS STANDING ON A CONVEYOR BELT USING A WRENCH FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF PLANT WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL ONTO EDGE OF CONVEYOR

WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM A RECENTLY BLASTED AREA WITH A SCALING ROD. A LARGE ROCK (SIZE & WEIGHT UNKNOWN) BROKE LOOSE AND FOLLOWED THE PATH ALONG THE ROD AND STRUCK HIS THUMB AND INDEX FIN GER ON LEFT HAND.