The employee was using a crescent wrench to tighten some blots when the wrench slipped and his right hand came in contact with a piece of expanded metal. The sharp edge of the metal cut his right hand around his knuckle area.
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Virginia Fuels Corporation · Struck against stationary object
May 4, 2011
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Fuels Corporation · Struck against stationary object
Employee was using a wrench, the wrench slipped off the bolt, he cut his left hand when it struck a piece of metal.
March 8, 2011
VA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Fuels Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was assisting the core drill operator and as the drill started he was loosening a bolt up, it spun around and mashed the little finger of his left hand.
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