The EE was replacing the bearing on CV-5 head pulley shaft and was turning the race to access the allen set screw. They inserted a bar into the open hole to rotate the race towards themselves. The bar slipped from the hole and their middle finger knuckle scraped against a guard near the top of the head box.
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Showing all 2The operator reported they received a ganglion cyst on their right hand from clearing material from the CV-2 chute hopper using a breaker bar. They waited to see whether it would go away on its own and it never did. The EE never received prescription medication or restrictions. They elected to undergo surgery in April 2023 and surgery was performed 5/15/23.