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September 23, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HNS Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was collecting a rock sample and slid right hand down a metal railing. EE felt something poke EE's wrist but the railing looked fine. It seemed EE got a metal sliver. EE did not report it because it was not serious. On 10/7/2021, EE reported the injury for the first time and said it was infected and needed to be removed.

July 14, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HNS Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Right wrist was caught between the roller and belly pan feeder. Two other people were holding the bar and somehow the bar slipped and pinned his wrist. Received about 30 stitches in wrist.

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