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Working on #6 Scoop. Employee was pulling cable leads through rubber grommet with channel locks when they slipped loose and channel locks struck above right eye. Employee was taken to ER were EE received 3 stitches.
Installing belt clamps to make belt splice, hammering two wedges between clamp and belt. Top wedge broke causing hammer to deflect and struck injured in right cheek below corner of right eye approximately 1 inch, causing a 1 inch laceration. Taken to a medical center requiring 2 stitches to close laceration.