Employee was using a utility knife to cut a tie off of a package. Cut tie and swung the knife upward and lacerated his left forearm.
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Showing all 3Adjusting clutch on 80-d loading shovel hit head on roof. Received 2 stitches to head.
WAS TIGHTENING A JAM NUT WITH A WRENCH AND SLIPPED OFF NUT HITTING LEFT HAND. LEFT RING FINGER HURT SO WE TOOK HIM TO GET A X-RAY AND FOUND A BROKEN BONE ON LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN TIP OF FIN GER AND FIRST JOINT. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH A COVER OVER TIP OF FINGER.