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A Technician was removing an axle from a haul truck. As the axle became free from the final, it swung and impacted a forklift and the employee's hand, requiring nine sutures to close the wound.
Warehouse EE was attempting to pull a box off top shelf of pallet rack onto a pallet While EE was attempting to pull the box EE felt a slight discomfort in EE's bicep EE reported the hurt and the EE was put in contact with company Teladoc
Employee reached out with left hand to stop a large filter housing from falling. The housing landed on EE's left hand cutting the webbing between the ring and middle finger. Employee need stitches to close the wound.
Utility person went to get the rope ready to drop the cable down from the cable tree. Employee was taking the last wrap of rope off the hooks and the rope slipped roughly one foot through the break. EE had left hand under the break grasping the rope, when it slid, EE's hand was pulled up into the break pinching the left thumb.
Mechanic was attempting to take a winch line drum off a overburden drill and when the drum dropped, the mechanics left ring finger tip got lacerated due to poor hand position.