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Employee using a utility knife, EE was cutting towards EE's arm and knife slipped causing a small laceration on forearm.
Cutting nylon cable ties with a utility knife towards EE's right arm, tie was hard for EE to cut. EE put a lot of pressure to cut the tie and when EE cut the tie, EE's left hand went towards the right arm right above wrist and punctured EE's skin. About a 3/8 diameter punctured wound.
Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife, cutting towards EE's right hand. Made the cut and cut the top of EE's right hand, tip of blade went into EE's hand, small laceration.
Employee was laying down on conveyor belt trying to remove a strap that was placed on the side, ratchet on strap was not releasing tension, EE reach over with EE's right arm to cut 1/2 width strap, with a forward and back motion to make the cut employee felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder.