Employee was using left hand to hold plow bolt head while turning nut with impact wrench. Bolt spun in left hand causing deep cut requiring 19 stitches.
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Showing all 4Employee reached gloved hand around fan motor shroud when he was replacing hood prop.Fan blade cut tip of rt index finger. He was taken to ER where finger was stitched.
While running Hydraulic stone splitter, when blade of hydraulic stone splitter was engaged (depressed) the stone sprung back and smashed left pinky finger on left hand and smashed nail, resulting in removal of finger nail with 5 stitches.
EE WAS REMOVING RADIATOR FROM TRUCK. CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM HOIST & THE METAL GRILL HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD MAKING 2 CUTS REQUIRING STITCHES.