EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A SLIDE GATE WITH A WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS ARM HIT CORNER OF GATE FRAME WHICH CUT HIS ARM.
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Showing all 4EE WAS PRYING WITH A PIPE TO CLOSE A RECLAIM GATE. THE PIPE SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE RECLAIM GATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB. THE CUT WAS ABOUT 1" LONG. IT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING RUBBER ON PUMP LINER AND KNIFE SLIPPED. KNIFE CAUSED A 3/4" LACERATION ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.