Employee was cutting a zip tie with a knife and cut EE's left thumb by accident, requiring 8 stitches.
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Showing all 3Employee was welding a piece of metal on the wash plant. He was wearing a shield. Between welds, he lifted his shield to pick at some metal. A piece fell into his eye. Metal was removed by Doctor. He is fine.
Employee reached out to remove a rock from the crusher while another employee swung a hammer to break another rock. The sledge hammer hit the first employee's left thumb causing a deep laceration and broken thumb.