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employee cutting hose with exacto knife and slipped cutting through EE's left thumb
The employee was using a come along to draw in dozer track frame to line up and insert pin for track. The come along chain broke hitting the employee in right side of jaw. He received a small cut on ouside of jaw and inside of mouth and it knocked a tooth loose on lower jaw.
Employee was working on the # 6 belt, tightening a bolt by hand. The ratchet slipped and came back and hit the employee above the left eye. He sustained a small cut and lump above the left eye. Immediately after injury he was transported by a company official to the company doctor, who stitched him and returned him to work the same day.