The welder was holding a shaft the was being Line bored, when the shaft was hammered into the opening the worker's finger was shoved into the shaft and cut. Requiring Stitches.
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Showing all 2Employees working on screener in stone plant. After de-activating the power supply and locking out, went to remove the "v-belt" from the drive motor and had to use a wrench to brace the belt back from the motor. Tension from the pulley released when the employee completed a full rotation causing the wheel and belt to turn freely catching his finger between the tool and machinery.