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Employee was jacking a belt drive up when the handle of jack flew up and struck employee on right eyebrow and forehead.
Employee was tightening belt with a com-a-long while his co-worker was doing same on his side of belt when the co-worker's chain broke permitting his chain to strike the employee on back of left hand.
Employee was cutting belt when the knife slipped thus lacerating left middle finger.Employee did not miss any work however he did receive sutures making this accident reportable.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT STRINGS OUT OF TAIL ROLLER WITH HOOK KNIFE, SLIPPED AND CUT SIDE OF LEFT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS STRIKING CHISTLE WITH A HAMMER WHEN CHISTLE BOUNCED STRIKING EE'S EYEBROW. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES THEREFORE MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER MAT WHEN CUTTER SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATIONS TO LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 8 STITCHES MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.
EE WAS USING THE SCISSOR TOOL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. WHILE OPERATING THE TOOL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER NECK/UPPER BACK AREA.