EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT THUMB ON ANGLE IRON. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT IMMEDIATELY, THOUGHT THUMB WAS JAMMED. IT KEPT HURTING. WENT TO THE DR. 3-18-96, THUMB WAS BROKE.
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Showing all 5CLEANING BROKE PARTS ON PIT TRUCK WITH KNIFE. KNIFE FOLDED BACK ON HAND, CUTTING HAND AND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.
CHOPPING WOOD A7 PLANT FOR WOOD HEATER. PIECE OF WOOD FLEW UP, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.
BEATING IN PIN 3N LOADER TOOTH, HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND BROKE PIECE OF TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON PRY BAR BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD