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CUTTING RUBBER LINER, CUT MYSELF IN THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A 36" CONVEYOR BELT WITH STANLEY BELT KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS CUTTING 3/4" SKIRTING RUBBER WITH STANLEYBELT KNIFE. HE WAS HOLDING RUBBER DOWN WITH RIGHT ARM & THE KNIFE SLIPPED & THE BLADE PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT LOWER FOREARM.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER HITTING A BEARING TO FORCE IT ONTO A SHIAFT. HE MISSED THE BEARING AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
EE SAID THAT WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING NEAR SQUEEZE CONVEYOR 3 HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CONVEYOR FRAMS. THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS NOTCHING A BOARD WITH A POCKET KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A HOLE IN A BELT. HE ALLEGES THE KNIFE FOLDED, CUTTING THE OUTSIDE OF KNUCKLE ON RIGHT PINKY FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE UNTIL 2-9-89 THAT INJURED EMP LOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT AFTER CUTTING LARGE NUT OFF BOLT, HE WAS TRYING TO HIT NUT OFF AND WASHER CAME OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LIP.