While holding a punch, hammer glanced off punch and hit right thumb
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Showing all 11Changing tire on mantrip, while letting jack down, bar flew out & hit him in mouth, causing cut on jaw & chipped tooth.
Employee was shoveling belt line when his shovel caught the belt pulling his shoulder muscle. He went to dr. They put it in a sling.
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO THUMB
While shoveling beltline The shovel was forced backwards into employee's chest fracturing one rib.
WHILE MAKING A SPLICE TO SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, A PIECE OF THE CRIMPING TOOL FLEW OFF AND BECAME LODGED IN EE S LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS HOLDING A PIN WHILE ANOTHER EE USED A HAMMER TO INSTALL CHAIN AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING IT. EE WORKED NEXT TWO DAYS AND DID NOT SEEK DOCTORS CARE BUT ON 11-13-02 HE WENT TO DOCTOR FOUND BREAK.
WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH THE SPLICE MACHINE IN THE CHEST.
HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OF A JUG AND THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTINGHIS ARM NEAR THE WRIST.
WHILE CUTTING A METAL BAND AROUND TIMBERS THE BAND FLEW BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN SAW JUMPED OUT OF GROVE, STRIKING HIS FINGER. WENT TO E.R. GOT CLEANED AND CAME BACK TO WORK.