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Employee was changing pipe fittings. The pipe wrench slipped and EE's hand was lacerated. It was a deep laceration to EE's right hand. EE went to the emergency room. It didn't require stitches, the doctors cleaned it up, wrapped it and gave EE a tetanus shot. EE returned to work the following day.
EE was using a pry bar, when the bar slipped and caught EE's left hand index finger between it and the catwalk. The finger had a deep cut. We sent ee to the doctor, who said the finger is also fractured. It required a splint and stitches
He was cutting emitter lines and dropped his knife; as the knife fell it cut his finger; He went to the doctor and received first aid; was released to work with no restrictions on 12/28/2014;