Changing a screen and pounding it into place, he smashed his thumb between hammer and screen.
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Westroc, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Westroc, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was pushing cone motor to tighten the v-belt with a porta-power. As it got tight the ram jumped out. EE used hand to stop it from hitting me in another place.
April 16, 2003
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westroc, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CUTTING PLASTIC SCREEN, BLADE SLIPPED, CUT LEFT ARM (KNIFE). (DOCTOR CLOSED 5 SIMPLE SUTURES.)
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