WAS ASSIGNED SHUTDOWN WORK OF CUTTING SKIRTING FOR A HOPPER. HE WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTION PRIOR TO STARTING WORK. HE WAS GIVEN A UTILIY KNIFE. CARPENTERS SQUARE AND ANGLE TO BE USED AS A CUTTING E DGE. INDIVIDUAL WAS SCORING THE BELTING BY USING THE CARPENTERS SQ. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND RAN INTO THE LEFT THUMB.
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Showing all 3MECHANIC WAS STRIKING SLIDE PLATE ON SHIPPING ELEVATOR WITH HAMMER AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HANGER AND BEARING FRAME MECHANIC WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AND MISJUDG ED AREA IN WHICH HE SWING HAMMER INJURY RESULTEDIN MECHANIC RECEIVEING 6 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH WHILE STANDING ON A FLAT CONCRETE FLOOR. THE BOLT BROKE AND HE WAS OFF BALANCE AND FELL. I CONSIDER THIS A FREAK ACCIDENT WHICH WAS UNAVOIDABLE.