INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP TIGHTEN A BOLT WHEN IT STRUCK HIS RT. THUMB RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
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Showing all 4INJURED WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SETTING A TIMBER WHEN HIS RIGHT WAS STRUCK WITH A HAMMER.THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND.
INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO REPAIR A DOOR HINGE WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREARM.
INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A BUCKET WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATIONTO HIS LEFT THUMB.