EE WAS OPENING A CAN OF OIL WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS HAND LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 5EE WAS STANDING WITH THE MECHANIC WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE 950 LOADER THEBOLT BROKE & THE SOCKET FLEW UP & HIT EE IN THE HEAD EE DID NOT FELL HE NEEDED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME & CONTINUED WORKING EE LATER THAT EVENING WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM
EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING TRASH AND AT END OF DAY HE FELT HE FELT SORE IN HIS SHOULDER AND WENT TO DR.
HE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC 5 GAL CAN INTO, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT HAND.
EMPL WAS USING WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN METAL CHUTE TO WELD PLATE ON HAND SLIPPED OFF BRUSH CAUSING HAND TO HIT TOP EDGE OF CHUTE. CUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGERS.