EE WAS ASSISTING THE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR IN PUTTING A PIN BACK IN THE BAR SWING JACK ON THE CUTTING MACHINE. A PRESSURE BUILD UP CAUSED THE PIN ENY ON THE JACK TO SUDDENLY PUSH FORWARD, P INCHING THE EE FINGER. CAUSING A 2 INCH LACERATION ON THE FINGER STARTING FROM THE WEB ON THE MEDICAL SIDE. THE LACERATION WAS SUTURED AND X RAYS WERE TAKEN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A WHEEL STUD FROM A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF OF THE HAMMER AND IMBEDDED ITSELF INTO THE LEFT ARM OF THE EMPLOYEE JUST ABOVE THE WRIST.
HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF EMPL'S HAND WHILE HE WA HELPING ANOTHER EMPL SPLICE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BELT FEEDER. WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED IT CAME DOWN & STRUCK EMPL ON MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPL ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPL IN USING A HACK SAW TO CUT A ROOF BOLT THAT HAD BECOME LODGED IN THE FEEDER. THE SAW SLIPPED AND STRUCK I.NAME FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.