Employee had right hand on mast. Carosel closed pinching thumb on right hand. Employee lost skin on side and tip of thumb requiring skin grafting. Thumb also had fracture.
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Showing all 4THE OXYGEN HOSE ON THE TORCH DEVELOPED A LEAK FILLING HIS GLOVE WITH OXYGEN. A SPARK IGNITED THE GLOVE, CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HISLEFT HAND
EE HIT BUCKET TOOTH WITH HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF THE TOOTH CAME OFF CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG. RESULT 3 STITCHES IN LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CHANGE SCREENS ON PLANT. HIS FINGER WASCUT, RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.