Was loosening bolts to replace cutter blades on a process filter. Employee was putting extra force on a bolt to break it loose when it released quickly and pushed EE's finger against the edge of the blade. It cut through EE's A6 gloves and left a 1" laceration on the outside of the index finger. It required 5 stitches to close the cut.
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Showing all 6Employee was putting a driveline into a scraper; they had a chain come-along around the end to help push it into place and a 4X4 piece of wood between the come-along and the shaft. As the employee was cranking on the come-along, the wood slipped off and hit the employee in the nose, resulting in a laceration to EE's nostril.
Was cutting a piece of plastic off his drill's battery post with a pocket knife. His knife slipped and cut his left hand/thumb.
When changing the teeth on the 330 BL excavator bucket, using a small sledge hammer to loosen the teeth, a small metal shard broke loose from the tooth penetrating the assisting employee's shoulder.
While closing a 3" steam valve with a pipe wrench, in a sitting position using a pulling motion, strained the left shoulder.
WHILE WORKING ON A 2" BONDSTRAND DRISCO PIPE, EEHAD PUT IN VICE HE ATTEMPTED TO POUND IT INSIDE A NOZZLE & IT FLIPPED OUT OF NOZZLE & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH (LOWER LIP) TOOK HIM TO ER & DR PUT 3 STITCHES IN BOTTOM LIP