WHEN USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH A PIECE OF STEEL FROM HAMMER FACE CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO MY KNEE.
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Showing all 8UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING RUBBER BELTING FOR A CONVEYOR RESULTING IN DEEP CUT ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED STUTCHES TO STOP THE BLEEDING.
EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS IN SCREEN WHEN IRON RAIL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S BACK. THE CLAMP BARS NOT PROPERLY PLACED WHILE WORKING ON SCREEN PLANT.
WRENCH SLIPPED ON BOLT AND HIT HIS ELBOW.
WHILE REMOVING TOOTHPOINT ON LOADER BUCKET HE WAS HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE PIN THAT HOLDS THE TOOTH ON BUCKET.
POUNDING TOOTH CAPS PINS OUT OF TOOTH CAP PIECES OF STEEL AND CUT LEFT SIDE OF FACE NEAR CHIN.
REMOVING CRUSHER WEAR PARTS BUMPING THEM WITH SLEDGE IN ORDER TO GET THEM OUT.SMALL SPLINTER BROKE OFF AND ENTERED INTO LEG.
BREAKING LARGE 9OCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK LEFT LEG. HE WAS GETTING ROCK THROUGH JAW.