EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON PIN WHEN IT PUNCTURED THUMB.
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Showing all 4WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A 631B SCRAPER A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS USED TO BRACE THE TORQUE MULTIPLIES BROKE OFF & STRUCK HIM ON T HE NOSE.
HE WAS REPLACING A BEARING ON THE 16\ X 16\ 2 DECK SCREEN USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE BEARING ON SHAFT.HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.
WHILE HITTING A PUNCH WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.