EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HAMMER A CHAIN LINK TO ROUND IT OUT. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OUT AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER HIT HIS THUMB.
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Showing all 4EMPL REMOVING HOOP FOR SPRAY BAR FROM CONVEYOR.HAD REMOVED 2 BOLTS FROM LEFT SIDE AND 1 BOLT FROM RIGHT SIDE AND WAS HOLDING THE HOOP UP WITH LEFT HAND WHILE REMOVING THE LAST BOLT.AS BOLT LOO SENED THE HOOP FELL ACTING LIKE A SCISSORS CATCHING TIP OF LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND CUTTING OFF TIP.
REMOVING BOLT WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED & MASHED FINGER AGAINST MACHINE. BROKE 3RD FINGER.
WHILE EMPL WAS POUNDING BOLT AT CRUSHER HE SLIPPED ;& HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.