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EE WAS REPLACING TOOLING ASSEMBLY ON SLEEVER. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS, THE TORQUE LIMITOR LET GO, CAUSING THE SLEEVE ASSEMBLY UNIT TO FALL. THE UNIT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATI ON TO THE HAND.
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC STRAPS OFF A PALLET OF EMPTY PAILS. HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE WITH THE BLADE UP, CUTTING TOWARDS HIS BODY INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM IT. HE APPLIED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO THE KNIFE THAT WHEN IT CUT THROUGH THE STRAP, THE MOTION HE USED CARRIED HIS HAND TOWARDS HIS FACE, CUTTING HIS CHEEK.
WHILE MOVING/REPOSITIONING VENDING MACHINES, A CROWBAR WAS USED FOR LEVERAGE. EE MOVED OVER THE SHOULDER OF COWORKER AND STEPPED INTO THE HANDLE OF THE CROWBAR-IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING ONE OF HIS FRONT TEETH.
EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD THE BLADE WAS NEW, AND EE CUT THRU THE CARDBOARD INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT CARDBOARD. SHE FELT MUSCLE STRAIN IN HER RIGHT FOREARM AFTER CUTTING FOR FOUR HOURS. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 12-4. EE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AGAINST ANOTHER HARD OBJECT. WHICH FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE WAS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH.