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WAS CUTTING CAR FILTER LID OPEN WITH FILTER CUTTER. CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE CONTACT SURFACE, RESULTING IN SUTURES.
EMP WAS CUTTING SHOT CORD WITH DULL KNIFE. WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIM INSTEAD OF PROPERLY CUTTING AWAY FROM BODY AND CUT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A NEW CLUTCH INTO PLACE WITH A NYLON ROPE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE CLUTCH INTO PLACE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND THE CLUTCH FELL ON HIS FI NGER. HIS FINGER REQUIRED 10 SUTURES AND EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A METAL PIN. TWO METAL SPLINTER STRUCK HHIM IN TEH STOMACH. HE PULLED ONE OUT, NOT KNOWING HT EOTHER REMAINED. THE OTHER CAM EOUT BY ITSELF A FEW DAY S LATER. A SMALL INFECTION DEVELOPED WHICH WAS TREATED ON SITE WITH OINTMENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TOOL WITH A HOOK ARRANGEMENT ON THE END IN ATTEMPT TO LIFT, ROTATE AND/OR FREE A STUCK ROCK. THIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND NEARBY STRUCTURE. HIS HAND WAS C UT AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO ALIGN A MACHINE PART. A SMALL CHIP OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING, THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGTH CALF. THE CHIP WAS REMOVED BY A PHYSCIAN.