SPLICING A WATER HOSE WITH HIS OWN POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST THIS CAUSED A SEVERE LACERATION THAT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO THE ARTERY
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Showing all 3WAS HELPING SITE FOREMAN WORK ON THE HAMMERMILL - PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FLEW IN LEFT EYE.
BEATING ON COUPLING ON STEEL OF THE DRILL, USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT A PIECE OF STEEL CAME FROM THE BALL PEEN HAMMER AND STUCK IN LEFT SHOULDER. *TAKEN TO CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. X-RAY WA S DONE, STEEL IS LEFT IN HIS SHOULDER FOR THE PRESENT TO SEE IF IT WILL WORK ITSELF OUT WITHOUT SURGERY. NO COMPLICATIONS HAVE OCCURRED AS OF 9/01/89.