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Employee was cutting a hose with a utility knife and it ran across EE's left leg above the knee and required 4 stitches.
Individual was breaking up frozen material and ice while sitting in a bin when a piece broke free and landed across EE's knee bruising the knee and ligaments.
A conveyor belt needed to be trimmed with a razor knife. So an assistant went over to trim the belt and drew the knife toward his hand
Replacing a screen on a screen deck tightening bolt with breaker bar. Felt right shoulder pop. Had no strength in arm after.
Installing a skirt board rubber on #2 feeder, had to trim to fit using a utility knife, slipped and hit left leg on inner calf of leg. 1" cut, 1" deep, 5 stitches.
Clearing a block shoot with pry bar. Poked it several times. When bar went through he hit finger on super structure and cut left hand ring finger requiring 4 stitches.
CHANGING STEEL ON 7' CRUSHER, PULLING ON CROW BAR, WHEN HE FELT A POP & PULL AT SAME TIME IN STOMACH AREA.