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Employee was using a utility knife to cut rubber belting. The knife slipped and cut the employee's leg. Stitches were required to close the wound.
The employee was using a hammer to dislodge a rock from a grate. A rock fragment broke off and stuck into his hand between his index and middle finger.
Employee was using a bar to lift a feeder into place. He strained too hard and injured his groin.
While using a utility knife to cut rubber conveyor belt, the knife slipped out of a groove in the rubber causing a laceration to the employee's left thumb. The wound required three stitches, x-ray and tetanus shot.