Hazard Alert

Laceration to Thumb

Injury Type: Laceration to thumb
Core Activity: Manufacturing agricultural equipment
Location: Central Plains Region
ID Number: 183
Date of Incident: April 2010
Sector: Manufacturing

Details

A worker sustained a cut to the underside skin of the left thumb while removing sharp metal chips from a drill bit. The worker had been wearing cut-resistant protective gloves.

 

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