EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BACK-UP WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING DRIVE BELTS TO IMPACT ON CRUSHER - USING WRENCH TO CHANGE GROOVE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED SMALL FINGER AGAINST THE CRUSHER FRAME AND CUT THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A HAND OPERATED BREAKER WHITH IS LEFT HAND WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE & HIS HAND PROCEEDED TO SWELL.
66925R WAS TAPPING STEEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A CHIP BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LIP.A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND WAS INFLICTED.