EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO REMOVE INSULATION TAPE FROM ELECTRIC MOTOR CONNECTIONS THE BOX CUTTER SLIPPED THROUGH THE TAPE KNOT AND STRUCK THE EE S RIGHT THUMB AREA CAUSING A CUT. THE CUT REQ UIRED 6 STICHES TO CLOSE.
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Showing all 5REPAIRING HOLE IN SHUTE DR IVING PIECE OF METAL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER BROUGHT HAMMER DOWN HIT THE SIDE OF THE METAL WITH FINGER KNOCKING NAIL OFF LEFT INDEX FINGER FINGER WAS XRAYED & PRESCRIPTIO N FOR PAIN
REPLACING HAMMERS IN HAMMER MILL. USING ABAR AND SLEDGE HAMMER TO PRY HAMMERS OUT. PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH.
85061S HOLDING THE PIECE OF BELT HE WAS CUTTING WHEN HE REACHED TO CUT IT HE CUT HIS HAND THE PIECE OF BELT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR AND STALLED THE BELT.
SPLICING WIRE TO RE-CONNECT ON LIME MILL.7 SUTURES TO 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND.