The employee was at the pump station, to load water truck. The employee was using a pocket knife to cut a garden hose when employee's hand slipped and employee stabbed self in the opposite hand. The left hand required stitches.
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EE was replacing side rails on the 6x16 Seco Shaker Screen.He was holding a bold head with his right hand and using an impact wrench to tighten a nut on the bolt.EE engaged the nut on the bolt turned catching his glove and wrapping around his hand. The bolt head cut through the glove and cut his right 3rd. finger.
Injured employee was helping with maintenance work on our primary jaw. They had disassembled the feeder rods and were removing the bolts from the washers. He was holding a bolt when another employee slipped and hit his thumb with a hammer.