WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT AND REPAIR A CONVEYOR BELT, THE EE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG (KNIFE CUT).
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Showing all 6WASH PLANT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING RUBBER HOSE ON PIPE FITTING. WHILE CUTTING HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH RUBBER AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER. HE WAS SENT TO CONCENTRA AND RECEIVED STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT.
CLEARING A CHUTE FULL OF ROCK WITH A BAR, HE HITTHE ROCK WHICH GAVE WAY AND CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND CHUTE.
CUTTING OPEN A WIRING HARNESS FOR REPAIRS AND RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED.
SHOVELING MATERIAL, TWISTED WRONG.
HAMMERING ON ANVILS WHEN EITHER ANVIL OR HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS ARM.