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EMPLOYEE CUTTING STRING ON BAG WITH KNIFE WITH LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH RIGHT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
HELPING OTHER MECHANICS CHANGING MOTOR ON PUMP. WHILE CUTTING TAPE OFF PUMP MOTOR HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THRU GLOVES AND CUT LEFT 5TH FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP HOT CLAY FROM PUG MILL WHEN HE WAS BURNED UNDER HIS ARM FROM ELBOW TO HAND AND FELL ON KNEES RESULTING IN BRUISES.
Cutting a tie strap off a hose on a John Deere Tractor. While cutting the strap, the pocketknife slipped cutting the foreman on the left thumb/hand area.
FITTING NEW HOSE ON OIL PUMP BUCKER USING KNIFE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
STANDING ON LADDER, PULLING ON 1/2" DRIVE LONGHAND RACHET. RACHEL POSITIONED UPSIDE DOWN. SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT, STRIKING EMP ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH REQUIRING STITCHES.
Employee was trying to get spur gear cover off #4 Filter. He was using chisel and sludge hammer. As sludge hammer struck chisel, the chisel shot out and hit employee in chin resulting in laceration requiring stitches.
EMP WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AN ELLIOTT MILL ROTARY ASSEMBLY, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING HIS THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND IN A PINCH POINT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 1 1/4 INCH RED RUBBER HOSE WITH A KNIFE WHEN KNIFE CLOSED ON RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING IT REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
WHILE CLEANING OUT OVERFLOW PIPE WITH IRON ROD, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT KNEE, CAUSING JOINT EFFUSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF BANDING WITH PLIERS. BANDING BROKE AND HIT LEFT HAND CUTTING AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
Employee was removing sleeve from pump and shaft with a punch and a hammer when piece of metal flaked off the punch and entered his left arm.
Employee was repairing a water leak at 2 & 3 Tracks, using a ratchet to tighten flange bolt. The ratchet slipped off the bolt and struck him in the upper lip, requiring stitches.
Employee was using a pipe to open a waste line quick open valve and got his finger caught between pipe and concrete resulting in a fracture to his distal phalynx on right third finger.
WHILE DRIVING A PIN IN BOLT HOLE TO LINE UP, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FLAKE FROM HAMMER. THE PIN WAS STRUCK BY A COWORKER - THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 7' AWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ROLLER ON INCLINE BELT CONVEYOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ROLLER WITH BAR, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING BAR WITH RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A BREAK TO HIS FOREARM.
USING VICE SECURED BY ROPE TO PULL PUMP FROM WELL. ROPE BROKE AND RECOILED BACK HITTING EE IN FACE UNDER RIGHT EYE CAUSING INTERNAL BLEEDING TO EYE AND PAIN.
USING A HEAVY BAR TO POKE CLAY AT SHREDDER AND FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
CUTTING RIGHT OF WAY WITH BUSH HOOK AND FELT SEVERE PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING BUSH HOOK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL WEEK LATER THINKING PAIN WOULD GO AWAY.
EE WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
EE WAS UNLOADING TOTE BINS FROM PICKUP TRUCK. TRYING TO LOOSEN ROPES WHILE USING A KNIFE, ROPE SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.