Employee was using a razor knife to cut conveyor belt. As he was making the cut away from him the knife slipped cutting his left forearm. The resulting cut was approximately 1/2" in length.
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Individual was splicing 36" conveyor belt utilizing a belt knife, slipped with knife and cut right leg upper thigh with tip causing 1/4" laceration. Individual was cutting with knife in a direction towards body instead of away from body.