Employee was using knife to cut plastic zip tie. Knife slipped & cut approx 2" in length to left thumb/wrist. First-aid; Hospital ER; sutures to close wound & Tetanus injection.
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March 25, 2009
KY · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Xinergy Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
August 12, 2008
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Xinergy Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was performing factory campaign on an HD785-7 truck exhaust system, when the swivel socket he was using, broke. A piece of the broken tool cut his left palm. He received 5 stitches to his palm.
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