The lid of a holding tank was raised by employee and he was peering into tank when the wind blew it down and it struck him on the head and caused him to hit his lip on the edge of the tank and caused a cut on the upper lip that required stitches. The employee returned to work with instructions not to get any water exposure to the upper lip area.
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Showing all 11Removing a conveyor belt punch from a drill and it slipped and cut two fingers on the left hand. Stitches were required to close cuts on thumb and middle finger.
Was looking at rollers and stepped into an offset hole made by the loader tire.
Tightening dryer bearing and wrench slipped off and hit him in the mouth and cut lip and broke a tooth.
He was tightening a bolt on a loader and ratchet slipped off and hit him in the forehead and cut him.
HANDS WERE WET AND LOST GRIP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET IN LOADER.
PULLED ON FLUME WHILE FEEDING HOPPER.
POURING AN 80LB BAG OF SAND INTO ANOTHER CONTAINER, THE BAG SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB IT AND HURT HIS WRIST.
SWUNG BAG AROUND AND BACK POPPED.
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