Employee was using a hammer and accidentally hit his right thumb.
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Showing all 5Employee removing broken bolt with wrench and slipped and pulled on his shoulder. Employee worked until the following Wednesday, reported injury on Friday the 5th of November. On Friday, the 29 of Oct. he said he had hurt his shoulder in case he called in sick on Monday. Was asked if he wanted to go to doctor and he said no. On the 5th, he decided to go to doctor.
USING BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH BELTING MATERIAL FOR CONVEYER, SLIPPED OFF BELTING WITH KNIFE AND BLADE CUT INTO ARM ABOVE LEFT WRIST.
SOMETHING IN EYE.
EE WAS WRENCHING ON CONVEYOR.