WAS MAKING SPLICE & KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEFT & HAND A ROUND THUMB
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Showing all 6THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT & CUT HIS RT THUMB WITH THE KNIFE
PRYING ON OBJECT WITH BAR IN DOING SO HE REINJURED BACK WHICH ORIGINALLY HURT ON 8-1-90.
HAD ORIGINAL HURT BACK ON 8/1/90 WITH NO TIME LOSS OR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ION LOWER BACK.
WE WERE PULLING BELT WITH A H OIST & IT CAME LOOSE & THE CLAMPS STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST & LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD
WEDGING CRIBS, STUCK AXE UP INTO CRIB. WHEN HE DID, THE AXE SPLINTERED, STRIKING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.