The employee had a knife in one hand with a piece of conveyor belt in the other . While making a vertical cut, the razor blade detached from the knife handle and cut EE's hand.
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Showing all 4While repairing an engine, employee was trying to remove a part with a pry bar when it slipped causing him to cut the top of his left thumb.
WHILE CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A BELT KNIFE
EE WAS CUTTING A HOSE WITH A KNIFE. EE WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF AND WHEN THE HOSE CUT THE KNIFE INADVERTANTLY CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING HIM TO GET SEVERAL STITCHES.