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Employee was cutting a hole in a piece of conveyor belting using a utility knife. The knife slipped out of the hole EE was cutting and lacerated EE's left hand. EE received stitches to close the wound. EE was released for full duty the same date of injury with minor lifting restrictions which did not prohibit EE from working full duty.
Employee was rebuilding a water pump and applied a lot of pressure to remove the impeller. His left wrist was strained in the process and he was in pain. When he was seen by the physician, the injury showed possible signs of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. He was issued a wrist splint to wear for two weeks and was placed with limited/restricted use of his left hand.