Injured was using a sledge hammer to loosen wear parts on a VSI rotor. While striking a cast bar, a piece of metal separated from the bar and entered into the injured's abdomen. Injured went to urgent care and received 2 stitches.
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Showing all 12Employee stated was cutting a rubber spacer with a utility knife when EE slipped and cut hand.
Employee stated was using a wrench to loosen bolts on a flange when the employee slipped and cut finger on a bolt head.
Employee stated was using a razor knife to cut piece of belting and cut leg with the knife.
The employee was performing maintenance at the jaw with a 24 inch crescent wrench and felt burning sensation in left bicep.
The employee was replacing teeth on a loader bucket when a small sliver of steel from the tooth struck the employee in the stomach.
The employee was using a bar to move a tail piece, tail piece slipped and fell on his foot.
The employee was shoveling sand and struck his elbow on a steel beam. Injury was on 10-3-14 and physical therapy was prescribed on 10-13-14 making it reportable.
The employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of belt, slipped and cut his finger.
Employee was cutting a new skirting when the razor knife slipped and lacerated his left hand. Employee received 5 stitches.
Employee was cutting belt skirting with box knife when it slipped and cut left arm.
WHILE HAMMERING PIN INTO ROLLRS, PIN SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING FRACTURE AND NAIL REMOVAL.