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Employee was swinging a sledgehammer inside of a controlled environment garage.
While performing mechanical maintenance inside of a controlled environment garage, the employee used a sledgehammer to dislodge a brace when the sledgehammer broke the weld the iron angel spun and struck the base of the employees right thumb.
Working in the controlled environment of an enclosed garage when EE's hand slipped while installing a two-way radio into a company vehicle cutting hand between the thumb and pointer finger requiring stitches
During daylight hours in dry conditions the employee was attempting to loosen a bearing on a tail pulley with a hammer when employee struck the middle finger of left hand.
Employee was cutting zip ties off of plate press bags using a utility knife when they cut the palm of left hand requiring 3 stiches.
Using sledge hammer on drill step, missed step with sledge hammer and hit left hand; swelled immediately.
Employee was installing a discharge chute to a screen. Bolt holes did not line up. He inserted a pin pry bar to aid in lining up bolt holes. As he began to pry on chute, the pin pry bar slipped striking the employee in the forehead. He received 10 sutures.
EE was handling a large equipment jack when it slipped and cut his right middle finger. He recieved a couple of stitches and returned to work.
EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT HAND.