WHILE PATHCING A HOLE IN A CONVEYOR BELT AND CUTTING RUBBER PATCH RAZOR BLADE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO LEFT LEG.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIN WHEN OTHER WORKER SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER AND IN THE PROCESS MISSED THE PIN CAUSING THE SLEDGEHAMMER TO HIT EMPLOYEE RIGHT CHEEK AND EYE AREA.
IT WAS A COLD MORNING 40 DEGREE WITH THE WIND COMMING OUT OF THE SOUTH. HE WAS SPLICING A BELT WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
MAN CUT LEFT KNEE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER TO PUT ON SCREEN LIP MAKE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT KNEE. RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES.