The employee was cutting a gasket off of a steel plate with a razor knife when the knife slipped and cut the thumb on the left hand. The injury required five stitches to repair the thumb.
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Showing all 5Not wearing any gloves using a knife to cut nylon wire tie from a piece of wire.
While cleaning the sample screen the employee struck his finger with a rubber mallet.
THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WITH A 2 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A CHAIN DRIVEN CONVEYOR.
WHILE STRAIGHTENING A BRAKE SHOE ON THE 662 GRADALL THE EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A HAMMER BY ANOTHER EE.