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While working on a conveyor belt repair the employee was using a utility knife, the knife slipped and the employee received a cut to his hand. The cut required 5 stitches.
Struck left thumb with hammer. Three stitches on thumb.
Striking tooth retainer with a hammer to secure tooth on 988B loader bucket. A metal sliver broke off of tooth striking him in lower left front of neck. Required minor first aid to stop bleeding. He finished shift and went to doctor, X-ray shows metal inbedded in muscle. doctor chose to not remove
Employee was installing screens in a confined area and struck his left arm with a 3# hammer.
While repairing a guard on a conveyor, the socket slipped off the bolt and the ratchet struck employee's upper lip pushing tooth back.
EE was using 16 lb. hammer on pipe and missed the lip on the 18" pipe. EE caught his finger between the handle of the hammer and the edge of pipe. The handle then swung around after hitting the pipe and hit EE's left side of torso. Injuries resulted in a laceration to the right forefinger and contusion to left side torso.
Employee cut left thumb with utility knife while removing electrical tape from lugs in junction box of electric motor. Received 4 stitches in emergency room. During follow up doctors appointment, doctor applied more stitches internally. No work restrictions.
Employee was cutting conveyor belt with razor knife when the knife slipped and cut his leg above the left knee
INSTALLING NEW SCREENS ON S2 - CUTTING TABS OFF SCREEN TO INSTALL - KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE CAP.
EE WAS HAMMERING FLOXCOS OUT OF A BELT WHEN PIECES OF HAMMER IMPEDED INTO THE TOP OF MY LEFT HAND.
WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, MOVING THE HAMMER OFF COURSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRIKING A COWORKER ON THE LEFT HAND.
EE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK LOOSENING BOLTS ON THE TANDEM AXLES OF A TRUCK. DUST/METAL PARTICLES FELL INTO HIS EYE.
2 EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A MOTOR ASSISTING WITH PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON CHIN, BREAKING TOOTH AT GUM LINE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BELT WITH A KNIFE.
EE WAS USING WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED LIFTING HIM IN THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON A BEARING SEAL PLATE WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE, SMASHING FINGER AGAINST STEEL, CUTTING FINGER BONES.