THE INJURIED EM1LOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH A METAL GRINDER.THE GRINDER SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEES HAND IT'S WHEEL CONTACTING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT RI NG FINGER.THE E3AMING PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED 2 SUTURES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.
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Showing all 4THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF PLEXIGLASS WITH A 7 1/4" SKILLSAW. THE SAW KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THE MAN\S RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. THE EXAMINING PHYSIC IAN IMPLANTED 30 SUTURES TI EFFECT A CLOSURE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE CRANE OPERATOR\S COMPARTMENT WHILE THE CRANE WAS BEING USED TO "DROP BALL" BOULDERS. A ROCK FRAGMENT CRASHED THROUGH THE TOP WINDOW OF THE CRANE AND ST RUCK THE MAN ON THE CHIN. THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED STITCHES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.
EMP WAS CUTTING MATERIAL ON A B AND SAW. MATERIAL BEING CUT CAUGHT AND FLIPPED EMPLOYEES HAND. EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB HIT BAND SAW. DIAGNOSED BY DR AS A LACERATION TO R THUMB. TREATMENT INCLUDE D EXAMINATION REMOVAL OF THUMBNAIL AND SUTURE OF LACERATION