EE was doing a repair on a wire using a utility knife. EE cut EE's calf and needed stitches. EE was released to full duty the same day and had a follow up today and is healing well and stitches are out
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Showing all 6EE (the miner) was cutting a conveyor belt when EE slipped with the knife and cut leg. EE was cutting towards the body. The cut required stitches and caused no permanent or long term impairment. Returned to work the next day.
Using a wire brush to clean and got debris in his eye. Required prescription for eye.
Using a ratchet and it broke and flung back and struck face. Broken Nose.
Sliced finger while working on machinery. Required stitches.
Employee self-inflicted a 1" incision on his left thigh with a razor knife while cutting a piece of rubber.