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EE WAS REPAIRING A BUGGY CABLE AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. NO LOST TIME REPORTABLE DUE TO 2 STITICHES TAKEN.
EE WAS CUTTING "V" NOTCH IN BELT TO PUT CHAIN THROUGH TO PULL BELT THROUGH TAILPIECE. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD LEG, KNIFE SLIPPED, HE CUT INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE. 3 STITCHES WERE TAKEN. NO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYER BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS CUTTING HOLE IN 5 GALLON PLASTIC BUCKET, WHEN THE BLADE OF THE RAZOR KNIFE BROKE AND HE PULLED THE BLADE ACROSS THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS USING A PUNCH HAMMER TO REMOVE PINS FROM A TRACK PAD, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PUNCH HAMMER NAD EMBEDDED IN HIS RT. BICEP. A KNOT FORMED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO DR. ON 1-15-02. MEDICATION WAS GIVEN AND THE METAL WILL BE REMOVED ON 1-23-02.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A 42" CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. EIGHT SUTURES REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE. HE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIS BODY, AND THE BLADE OF THE RAZOR KNIFE BROKE. HIS ARM CONTACTED THE BROKEN RAZOR BLADE, CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREA RM. CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.