EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELTING FOR A FLOOR MAT WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE BELTING AND WENT ACROSS HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
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Showing all 4EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A CONVEYOR TROUGHING ROLLER WHEN HIS WRENCH BROKE. HE FELL BACKWARDS FROM THE JOLT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
TEE WAS CLEANING SIDES OF SCREEN UNDERFLOW HOPPER WHEN SOME ACCUMULATION OF CULM FELL ON HIS HAND AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO BUMP UP AGAINST THE STEEL SIDE.
MAKING A TAP SPLICE ONTHE INSULATED QUADRAPLEX QIRE. HE WAS HOLDING OTHER WIRE OUT OF THE WAY AND STRIPPING INSULATION. KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WIRE AND STRUCK FINGER.