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The employee was using an allen wrench to perform maintenance. The wrench slipped, causing the employee to lunge forward. The employee struck his head on the inside scoop deck.
The employee was fixing a hydraulic hose on a mantrip when the wrench slipped. The employee hit his hand on the oil pan, causing a laceration on his right hand. Stitches were required as treatment.
The employee was cutting belt with a utility knife, the knife slipped, cutting the employee's right thigh.
The employee was cutting belt with a knife. The knife slipped, cutting the employee's right thumb. Stitches were required as treatment.
The employee stated that he was jacking up the tailpiece to put a block under it. The jack slipped out, smashing his thumb. Stitches were required as treatment.
The employee stated that he was pounding metal material with a wrench. The wrench ricochetted back, striking him in the face. Stitches were required to close the laceration.
The employee stated that while he was cutting bands on a belt structure, he cut his right arm. Stitches were required as treatment.
The employee stated that he was injured when he was taking apart a water hose nozzle in the plant with two large pipe wrenches. He states he had one on the floor and was pulling on the other for about 20 or 30 minutes trying to fix a leak. The employee did not notify the employer of his injury until 3/11/10. The employee began missing work on 3/30/2010.
The employee stated that while pulling belt on the C-4 tail, the belt jerked, causing the channel locks to dislocate the thumb.
Employee was attempting to pry a board off of a new pump grate with a chipping hammer. Employee struck the chipping hammer with a three pound mini sledge hammer, causing a small piece of the chipping hammer to enter his left hand. Please note: Employee did not begin missing work until 4/7/2009.
Injured was installing a recard belt splice in 4 belt. His buddy was pounding the staples in with a 3 pound hammer. When the hammer slipped off splicing tool, it struck injured on his right hand causing a cut and bruise to hand.