EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A DIVERTER FLANGE, USING A WRENCH, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT ARM MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER BELT TO FIT IN 03 SCREEN HOPPER FOR SPLILLAGE PREVENTION. WHILE CUTTING BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT INTO RIGHT LEG, REQUIRING SUTURES. UNSAFE ACT OF CUTT ING TOWARDS SELF. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE WITH COUNSELING.
EE WAS MOVING AN ACCESS DOOR FROM A MATERIAL ELEVATOR. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE LAST CLAMP ON THE DOOR, IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT RESULTING IN DOUBLE METATARSAL FRACTURE.