THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED. THIS RESULTED IN AN INCISION TO HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.
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Showing all 6WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CHAIN IN THE FEEDER HE HIT HIS SELF ON THE KNEE WITH A HAMMER.
THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE MAKING A CABLE SPLICE.
WHILE HE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE, HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
I.NAME WAS HOLDING A BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED FROM THE BAR STRIKING THE INJURED'S THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. *NOTE THE SAFETY DEPT. DID NOT REC EIVE INFORMATION ABOUT ACCIDENT UNTIL 8/14/89.
EMPL MAKING CABLE SPLICE WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGER IN CUTTER.