The driller apparently attempted to load drill pipe into the carousel while the drill head was rotating. It appears a strap the driller was holding became entangled around the drill pipe after the drill pipe threaded into the drill head and rotated.
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- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 49 non-fatal
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 7 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 98 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 65 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 61 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 19 non-fatal
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2 recordedFINISH PLANT SUPERVISOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHENHE APPARENTLY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE METAL CASE OF A SUMP PUMP THAT WAS ENERGIZED WITH 120VAC. 2 IMPROPERLY REPAIRED EXTENSION CORDS WERE US ED WHICH RESULTED IN THE METAL CASE OF PUMP BEING ENERGIZED WITH 120VAC. THIS REPORT WAS FILED WITHIN 2 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF FINAL DIAGNOSIS FROM CHIEF MED EXAMINERS OFFICE.
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