While cutting a conveyor belt for a splice, the knife slipped and struck the employee in the leg, causing a laceration requiring stitches
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Employee was replacing skirt board rubber on conveyor tail pulley; knife slipped and he cut his thumb.
EE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK IN CONVEYOR PULLEY, WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE FINGER ON CONVEYOR FRAME.
CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEG.
EE WAS GUIDING THE REBAR FOR CORRUGATED PIPE. THE RIGGING HOLDING THE REBAR BROKE AT THE WIRE TIES CAUSING THE BANDS TO CUT AND PINCH HIS HAND AND FINGER.