While doing maintenance with a pry bar and chain fall, the chain fall hook broke resulting in the pry bar slipping, striking the employee's left arm causing pain and discomfort.
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Employee was taking a two piece cover off of an elevator door with a chisel and a hammer to pry the two pieces apart. The chisel became dislodged from between the two pieces and struck the employee in the forehead above the right eyebrow.