MAN WAS REMOVING A DOOR JAM-HE WAS WARNED A SMALL BEAM ABOVE HIM WAS LOOSE HE AT HIS OWN DESCRETION CONTINUED TO WORK- THE BEAM FROM ABOVE FELL PINCING HIS RIGHT FOREARM BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL HE REIEVED TWO STITCHES ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM-RETURNED TO WORK.
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Showing all 4EE WAS ATTACHING A KNIFE TO A LATH STAKE WITH TAPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED A 3/4" CUT ON THE LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
A CABLE SLING FAILED CAUSING A CONVEYOR COUNTERWEIGHT TO DROP WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE ATTACHED TO COUNTERWEIGHT TO CONTACT EE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC COVERING FROM PVC PIPING WHEN THE KNIFE ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING CONTACTED HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A 1" LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.