WHILE EMPL USING SHOVEL AROUND ROCK PLANT,SHOVEL HANDLE SPLIT AND JAMMED INTO EMPL LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER CAUSING DEEP PUNCTURE WOUND.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A TRAMP RELIEFT CYLINDER APART. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PISTON FROM THE BAD CYLINDER, THE PISTON BLEW OUT AND SMASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE #2 ROCK PLANT 1ST SCREENING TOWER REPAIRING IT WHILE HE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS THUMB ON ANOTHER BOLT
I.NAME WAS TRYING TO CLAMP A CONVEYOR BELT AND HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.