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UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC TIES OFF VALVE STEMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PUMP CABLE JACKET TO INSTALL CABLE COULER. WHILE HOLDING JACKE TWITH LEFT HAND AND CUTTING IWTH UTLITY KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND, KNIFE SLIPPE DAND CUT OTP OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. A MISSED SWING CAUSED THE HANDLE TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST AN OVERBURDEN DRILL BIT, AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SPUN OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIING A HAMMER WRENCH WITH A 6LB HAMMER TO LOOSEN NUT ON CROWD BRAKE ON P&H 2300 SHOVEL UPON IMPACT HAMMER SLIPPED OFF WRENCH PINCHING RT HAND BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE & BRACING BE AM ON SHOVEL BOOM