EE WAS POUNDING ON A BEARING TO PUT IT ON TO SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND GOT IMBEDDED INTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
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Showing all 4DRILLING STEEL WITH HAND DRILL.CRILL BIT CAUGHT HAND PULLED HAND IN TO SHARP CORNER.INJURYING 3RD FINGER KNUCKLE OF RIGHT HAND.REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING SOMETHING LOOSE WITH A METAL BAR WHEN THE PLASTIC HANDLE BROKE AT WHICH POINT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND WAS DEEPLY CUT BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER & THUMB IN THE WEBBED AREA AN D REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES
ON FLAT NARROW ROAD,HAD TRACK DRILL AND COMPRESSOR TRYING TO TURN AROUND.BACKED UP AND JACK-KNIFED COMPRESSOR AROUND AND MASHED SMALL RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRILL CONTROLS AND COMPRESSOR REQ 23 STITCHES.