EE WAS CLEANING OUT A STOPPED UP CHUTE. HE WAS USING A FLAT BLADE MOUNTED ONTO A ROUND ROD. WHILE PUSHING OUT MATERIAL BUILD UP HE HIT HIS PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROD & TOP OF CHUTE . HE CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE IT UP.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BAD ROLLER HE WAS HOLDING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE ROLLER TURNED AND THE HAM MER HIS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER NAIL WAS REMOVED AND TWO STITCHES PUT IN THE END OF THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF STEEL HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER. THEY WAS USING A DRIFT PIN AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE DRIFT PIN WITH HAMM ER WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF & FLEW INTO CORNER OF LEFT EYE. THE PIECE WAS HOT & BURN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL SLEEVE OFF OF AN ENGINE. THE SLEEVE PULLER FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION ON RING FINGER AT THE SECOND JOINT. 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER WHEN HE TURN AND PULL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.