Changing a screen and pounding it into place, he smashed his thumb between hammer and screen.
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Showing all 7Employee was pushing cone motor to tighten the v-belt with a porta-power. As it got tight the ram jumped out. EE used hand to stop it from hitting me in another place.
While changing screens on plant #1 two employees were prying a clamp rail when the bar slipped striking one above the eye.
While prying on a blow bar inside the hsi. the ban slipped smashing his right middle finger tip.
WHILE HOOKING UP THE PRESSURE WASHER TRAILER TO THE SHOP TRUCK, THE JACK PIN STUCK. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FREE IT WITH A HAMMER BUT HIT THE EDGE OF THE TRAILER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL T O FLY OFF AND INTO HIS HAND CUTTING IT AND EMBEDDING DEEP INTO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
CUTTING PLASTIC SCREEN, BLADE SLIPPED, CUT LEFT ARM (KNIFE). (DOCTOR CLOSED 5 SIMPLE SUTURES.)
TWO EE WERE CLEANING OUT A MATERIAL SLIDE CHUTE WITH A 4 FOOT BAR. THE BAR APON IMPACT WITH THE CHUTE, BOUNCED BACK STRIKING THE SECOND EE IN THE RIGHT EYEBROW. THE CUT WAS APPROX 1" LONG.