EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON BELT SPLICE, WHEN A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL FLEW OFF HIS HAMMER HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE, IMBEDDING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL, REQUIRING PROFESSIONAL ME DICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REMOVAL. 1 SUTURE WAS NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE CABLE,WHILE HE WAS CRIMPING A BUTT CONNECTOR DOWN A SMALL CHIP OF METAL FLEW OFF THE HEAD OFF THE HAMMER TYPE CRIMP TOOL HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGH T HAND BETWEEN HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERIING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN IN MINER A SMALL SILVER OF METAL FLEW OFF THE THE CHIN HITTING EMPLOYEE IN CORNER OFF RIGHT EYE.