The employee was using a hook knife to cut zip ties from a band when the knife slipped lacerating the tip of the middle finger on the left hand.
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Showing all 8While stripping wire insulation with a razor knife, an employee's grip slipped, causing the blade to cut their left index finger on the opposite hand, resulting in a laceration.
A Miner cut EE's hand with a knife while cutting a box, EE's left hand was improperly placed and lacerated EE's left palm (Thumb area)
Employee was stripping electrical wire using a box knife with a motion towards self and stabbed self in the right thigh. This resulted in a one inch laceration the depth of the blade, requiring three stitches and tetanus shot.
Miner was installing a bearing set beam in the shaft at the 1-5 level, miner was using a spud wrench to align the beam when the wrench slipped out of the beam and caught a fingertip between the beam and wrench.
Employee was using a fusion welder, pipe rolled causing the clamp to pinch the right thumb
Pulling on ratchet. Ratchet and socket slipped and hit Rt. upper lip causing a cut that required sutures.
Worker was cutting a rubber hose with a razor knife when the knife slipped he cut himself on the inner left thigh requiring three (3) stitches.