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Employee was cutting belting using a Razor knife; knife slipped and he received a cut to the left thumb.
EE dislodging object in beltline using pry bar. Pry bar contacted moving part, pinning EE's thumb & hand against frame of machinery, causing severe laceration to right thumb & minor laceration to ring finger. While trying to remove trapped right hand, left hand became injured by pry bar; minor lacerations to left middle & ring fingers, with dislocation to left middle finger.
Opening a bag of caustic soda, a puff of dust from the bag caused a small particle to blow under safety glasses into right eye. Flushed out, went to emergency room to be checked. Other than redness and sore, there was no damage or impairment.