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Struck left hand thumb with hammer while changing out tooth on loader. Caused contusion on thumb.
Using razor blade utility knife to cut conveyor belt, knife slipped lacerating index finger on left hand.
Removing a bolt with a crescent wrench. Wrench slipped off the nut a struck EE in the nose. He had just had surgery for a dievated septum and was healing when he hit his nose with wrench. He had to have his nose re-set again.
Cutting a piece of rubber on the bobcat skid steer with a razor knife. EE slipped with knife cutting his left hand requiring stitches in little finger.
Changing a tooth on a loader, using a hammer to drive it on when a piece of metal flaked off and punctured his skin on his chest. He went to a doctor, they removed the metal and put two stitches and allowed employee to return to work full duty.
EE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE SCREEN WITH A HAMMER. HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF PLANT CAUSING A CONTUSION. HE WAS STILL HURTING ON 6/02/05 SO HE WENT TO DOCTOR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. IT WAS JUST A CONTUSION, THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTION UNTIL 6/09/05
EE WAS CUTTING A BELT USING A KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB. REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
PULLING ON A CHAIN BEING USED TO LIFT A CONVEYOR. THE CHAIN BECAME STUCK. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HARDER ON THE CHAIN WHEN IT FREED UP IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. TWO TEETH (MIDDLE BOTTOM) WERE K NOCKED LOOSE. EE WILL BE CHECKED IN ABOUT A WEEK TO SEE IF ANY TREATMENT WILL BE NEEDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WITH A WRENCH ON A STUCK FITTING WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO CONTACT A SHARP EDGE. EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYER BELT. HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.
EE WAS HITTING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE HEAD FELL OFF AND STRUCK EE ON HIS PINKY FINGER OF L. HAND CAUSING HIM U LOOSE NAIL AND REQUIRED STITCHES TO REPAIR WOUND.