INJURED WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK AFTR GOING TO THE DOCTOR.
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Showing all 3EMPL FIXING BROKEN SHUTTLE CAR FLIGHT CHAIN.BREAKING CHAIN,PIECE OF STEEL BROKE LOOSE IMBEDDED IN ARM HALFWAY BETWEEN ELBOW AND SHOULDER.IT WAS SMALL PIECE OF STEEL.WENT TO DR,RECD TETNUS SHOT AND RETURNED TO WORK.
THE DRIVE CHAIN ON THE 14B.U. JOY LOADER WAS BEING REPAIRED. A ROLL PIN WAS BEING INSTALLED, WHEN THE HAMMER BEING USED TO DRIVE IN THE PIN SLIPPED FROM THE WORKERS HAND STRIKING THE VICTIM AB OVE THE LEFT EYE: CAUSING A SLIGHT CUT AND BRUISE TO THE EYE.