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Employee was cutting drive blets on standard cone with a utility knife. He slipped and cut his right forearm. Cut required three stiches.
While using a sledge hammer employee missed the washer screw paddle. Sledge hit his right index finger smashing onto framework of wash plant. Fracturing right index finger.
WHILE DISLODGING MATERIAL WITH A METAL TAMPING BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOOT CUTTING HIS LARGE TOE.
WHILE CHANGING SCREENS, EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT. THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT 2 SMALL BOLTS BRUISING IT. AT E.R DOCTOR ADVISED WORK FOR ONE WEEK, IMMOBILIZED ELBOW & PUT ARM IN A SLING. TYLENOL AS NEEDED FOR PAINONE WEEK LATER HIS HAND WAS SHAKING SO INDEFINITE RETURN TO WORK DATE.