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OPERATOR RUBBED HIS LEFT EYE WITH HAND AND APPARENTLY CAUSED A SMALL OBJECT TO ENTER EYE/EYELID.COULD NOT WASH IT OUT. WENT TO PHYSICIAN WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS IN THE EYE BUT THE LENSE WAS SCRATCHED.
DURING UNLOADING OF PLASTIC WELL PIPE WITH FORKLIFT BY ANOTHER PERSON, INJURED WORKER HAD THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND SMASHED BY SHIFTING STACKED PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF BUILDING ON CONCRETEFLOOR AND NOTED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY DOCTOR REVEALED TORN LIGAMENT.
EE WAS WELDING BRACKETS TO ANODIZED UNI-STRUT IN HEADERHOUSE B-6. VAPORS AND FUMES CAUSED EYE IRRITATION(CONJUNCTIVITIS) & POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION. EE FELT HE HAD GRAVEL IN EYES SIMILAR TO FLASH BURN.
EE WAS EXITING THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BUMPER DUE TO ICE AND SNOW. HE FELL, HITTING RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK ON TRAILER HITCH BALL.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE RIGGING UP PULLING UNIT TO PULL A WELL. INJURED REACHED FOR THE SANDLINE BUT GRABBED MAIN CABLE INSTEAD. RIGHT 5TH FINGER WAS PULLED INTO CABLE SHEAVE. OTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED OPERATION AND REVERSED MOTOR FREEING SHANE'S FINGER.
EE WAS RACKING 2 7/8" DRILL PIPE, HE LIFTED UP ON A STEEL BAR AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AND MAKING UP WIRING IN A HEADER HOUSE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BRUSHED AGAINST THE DOOR EDGE (STEEL) CUTTING HIS KNUCKLE. MINOR LACERATION RESULTED WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED AND RESULTED IN MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE CARRYING 5 GALLON DRINKING WATER BOTTLE TO VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO ANOTHER WORK LOCATION. LANDED ON BACK HITTING HARD HAT ON PAVEMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING AND CLOSING PRODUCTION AND INJEDTION CONCENTRATE LINE VALVES IN A MOBLE. FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE EXITING THE MANHOLE.
INSTALLING MUD PUMP, USING WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED, FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGERTIP.
EE WAS LIFTING A HOSE TO ATTACH IT TO THE TRUCK TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WELL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER (OVER-EXERTION).
WHILE USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH BREAKING THE KELLYPIN LOSE FROM THE KELLY, THE PIPE WRENCH JAWS SLIPPED CAUSING THE PIPE WRENCH TO STRIKE EE'S RIGHT HAND
INJURED WAS MOVING BACKHOE TO NEW LOCATION WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DROPPED INTO A LARGE HOLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE. INJURED HIT HEAD ON CAB ROOF OF BACKHOE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING DRILL COLLARS HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE WATER TRUCK WHEN THE DRILLER RAISED THE COLLAR THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND GUIDED IT TO THE TABLE OF TH E RIG. HE DIDN'T LEFT GO OF THE WATER TRUCK AND STRETCHED WITH THE COLLAR AND PULL HIS SHOULDER OUT OF JOINT.
WIND BLEW THE DRILLPIPE OUT OF DRILL PIPE RACK AS IT WAS BEING PICKED UP.
ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A MAXI-CAN ON AN AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN IT BLEW APART. A PIECE OF THE UNIT HIT INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHIN RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION OF APPROX. 2" IN LENGT H.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING OPERATORS IN RESTACKING A PALLET OF BAC12 SACKS WHICH HAD BROKEN. LIFTED AND TURNED IMPROPERLY RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A STARTE LEAD WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED ARCING BETWEEN EE'S RING AND FRAME OF VACUUM TRUCK.
WHILE RUNNING CASEING, KELLY WAS PICKED UP, RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN KELLY AND DERRICK.
EMP HAD SURGERY ON 3-31-97 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS.
EE WAS REPORTING TO WORK WALKING TO OFFICE FROM PERSONAL VEHICLE CARRYING AN ELK RACK. SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL AND BANGED LEFT ELBOW ON THE CONCRETE GROUND SUPPORT. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
STEPPED OUT OF WATER TRUCK, TURNED ANKLE.
CUTTING INSULATION OFF ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTIN TOP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER-REQUIRED 3 SUTURES