EE WAS USING A 6"" KNIFE TO CUT AWAY OLD FILTER CLOTH FROM A LEAF FRAME THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM AN OXALATE PRESS. HE WAS USING BOTH HANDS FOR ADDITIONAL FORCE IN ORDER TO CUT THE MATERIAL BY P ULLING THE KNIFE STRAIGHT DOWN. AS HE APPLIED EXTRA FORCE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING ITS POINT TO PUNCTURE HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER ARM. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AS A RESULT OF THE LACERATION.