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April 6, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alpine Monahans, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was trimming a dewatering screen panel with a razor knife when EE cut the tip of right index finger causing a laceration that required 5 sutures to repair.

March 28, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alpine Monahans, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 4 lb hammer and hammer wrench to loosen bolts on a Rotex. While swinging the hammer it hit a junction box in close proximity and caused the hammer to impact their ring finger on the left hand. Impact caused open fracture with blow out laceration at the tip of the finger.

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