Laborer was changing V-belt on Screen. Screen was locked out. They didn't loosen the the take up enough and tried to roll the belt on the pulley and got a finger pinched requiring stitches in their right ring finger tip.
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Showing all 3Employee's radio fell off EE's belt but the mic was still attached to EE's collar. the cord pulled the stretched and retracted the radio. the radio flew back and broke the employee's tooth.
Employee was lifting a pump part after disassembly and it slipped out of EE's left hand pinching EE's right index finger between the part and an edge on the pump housing. Treatment required finger surgery.