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Employee was linking wash box chain together, one employee was striking chain with sledge hammer, the hammer head came off striking employee in mouth, chipping left front tooth.
Employee was attempting to open a gate over a feeder with come-a-long when the come-a-long came unhooked under tension hitting employee in left arm resulting in lacerations. Employee received 5 stitches and returned to work on his next regularly scheduled shift. This is a medical only injury.
The employee was tightening the bolts on a new chemical pump. The wrench he was using slipped causing his right hand to strike a shim that was under an adjacent bolt. This resulted in a laceration to the back of his right thumb which required sutures.