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CREW HAD THE BELT SEVERED AND THE INBY END OF BELT CLAMP OFF WITH TENSION ON BELT. WHILE PLACING THE INBY END OF BELT IN A CLIPPER SPLICE TOOL, THE BELT CLAMPS FAILED AND THE BELL SHOT INBY AP PROX. 40\ PINCHING I.NAME\S RIGHT THUMB CUTTING THE TIP OFF JUST BEHIND THE NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PUNCH WITH LEFT HAND, SWINGING HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND. HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING TWO WATER HOSES,AND WAS USING A HAMMER TO TIGHTEN THE FITTINGS.EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER X-RAY SHOWED HAIR-LINE FRACTURE OF LEFT THUMB.
PULLING CONVEYOR BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS PLIERS SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CUT LIP AND BROKE ONE TOOTH
EE WAS USING DRILL STEEL TO PRY ON VENT TUBE STEEL SLIPPED & END OF STEEL HIT EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. THE LEFT CHEEK WAS CUT.