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Employee was using his right hand to cut rubber witha utility knife, the knife slipped from the rubber and went over his left hand causing a cut on his knuckles. Stitches were required and employee returned to work later.
EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER ON THE CRANE. THEY WERE REPAIRING THE SHIVE ON THE CRANE BOOM. THEY WERE PUTTING THE PIN BACK IN. INJURED HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE CRANE AND WHEN OTHER HIT THE PIN IT BROKE FREE AND HIT INJURED'S RIGHT HAND CUTTING THE RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS.
EE WAS REMOVING CONCAVES FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, HE WAS STRIKING THE CORNER OF A CONCAVE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THE CORNER FRAGMENTED AND A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK & BECAME LODGE IN HIS CHEEK.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A PULLEY ON THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS STRIKING A BAR WITH A HAMMER AND MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE GARAGE AREA CHANGING STEEL IN THE TOP OF A CRUSHER. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER WITH A BAR TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE LINER. WHILE TRYING TO PRY THE LI NER, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 3 1/2' ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.