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While trying to drive a broken bit from the drum of a road header a piece of metal fractured and struck the employee in the left forearm approximately 4 inches distal of the elbow.
While preparing to attach the come a long to a sling wrapped around the end of the motor a sliver of steel on the chain lacerated the palm of his left hand proximal of the digits of the hand and distal of the thumb joint for a length of approximately 1 inch. Injured taken to physician and 6 stitches to close wound. No work restrictions or lost time.
Employee was cutting belting using a utility knife. The knife slipped away from the area being cut and struck the employee on his right hand. Two of his fingers were cut by the knife.