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Cutting rubber hose with knife - hands were wet and mucky - slipped and cut across finger
Employee trying to pull slack on CB radio coaxial cable & cut a zip tie with pocket knife when knife slipped off and cut his left index finger. Had 7 stitches in wound at E.R. and returned to work at 11 PM.
The EE was standing next to No.3 conveyor tail section observing the tracking of the belt when a stiff jack dislodged and struck him on the upper body. He received contusions to his right side chest wall.
Employee was working inside a screen with limited space to work. He pulled hard with a long handle rachet, he felt something pull in his left shoulder.
EE was in a manlift installing a camera line. He tripped over his lanyard and grabbed handrail w/his left hand and started to grab it w/his right hand also (which he was holding a box cutter in) and cut his left index finger, which required some stitches.
CUT FINGER WHEN MAKING SPLICE ON S/C CAR.