Employee was working on crusher and struck (L) hand on the fan blade. Suffered (L) hand laceration, (L) fourth digit tendon laceration.
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Showing all 3Employee was trying to free a hose that was frozen to the ground. When the hose gave loose, the jerk was sufficient enough for the employee's hard hat to fall out, allowing the hose to strike him in the head, causing a laceration.
EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A MACHINE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND SMALL LACERATION.