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THE EMPLOYEE, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS USING AN ELECTRICIANS BLADE WITH HOOK TO STRIP WIRE. WHILE HOLDING THE KNIFE IN HIS HAND, HE PLACED THE WIRE ACROSS HIS RIGHT THIGH. WHILE STRIPP ING THE WIRE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH. EE WAS REMINDED BY SUPERVISORS DURING THE WEEK OF THE ACCIDENT TO USE PROPER BODY POSITION & TO FOLLOW STANDARD OPE

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE OUTER PLASTIC COVERING FROM A 4 CONDUCTOR #8 WIRE EE WAS USING A WINCH KNIFE WITH A GUT HOOK THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE INSTRION AND THE GUT HOOK PORTION OF T HE BLADE LACERATION THE EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN INDEX FINGER A THUMB.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 1/2" STEEL PIPE PLUG FROM A OIL STORAGEW TANK, THE TNE INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED, ALLOWING THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO STRIKE A TANK S UPPORT TEARING THE FINGERNAIL LOOSE.