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CARRYING STEEL WELLHEAD FLANGE WITH CASING ATTACHED TO COMPOUND.
INJURED WAS LIFTING ONE END OF 20 FT SECTION OF SCHEDULE 80 3" STEEL PIPE TO LOAD ON BACKHOE BUCKET. HE APPARENTLY TWISTED WHILE LIFTING PULLING ABDOMINAL MUSCLES.
I.NAME WAS PULLING OLD (10YR.+) PVC TUBING FROM AN INJECTION WELL HOOK WAS NEAR TOP OF ITS TRAVEL & HE WAS HOLDING A SKILLET TO SET ON TOP OF WELLHEAD TUBING BROKE AT THE TOP COLLAR & THE PVC TUBING DROPPED INTO THE WELLHEAD CASING FLEXIBLE TUBING WHIPPED SIDEWAYS STRIKING I.NAME ON THE SIDE OF THE HARDHAT RT.HAND WAS INJURED WHEN EMPLOYEE SWUNG TO THE RT.HITTING THE TAILGATE
OPERATOR WAS CLOSING A 2IN PVC BALL VALVE & SPRAINED HIS THUMB EMPLOYEE HAD A CAST APPLIED TO RT.HAND TO IMMOBILIZE THUMB
EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAY OVER A DRUM OF CAUSTIC OVER ON ITS SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS STOCKING SHELVES - A BOX STARTED TO F ALL OFF SHELF AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE BOX STRUCK HAND ON A PEG WHILE GOING AROUND THE SHELF END.
EMP WAS LOADING A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AND MOTOR INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK ONE OF THE TIGHTENING BAND S ON THE FLUID END PUMP WAS BROKEN AND CUT HIS ARM DURING LOADING . HE FINISHED OUT THE SHIFT AND LATER WENT OT EMER. ROOM WHERE HE REC. TWO STITCHES AND TETNUS SHOT.
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE LAST PARTS OF OLD DOOR FRAME WHEN RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF THIN ALUMINUM SIDING CAUSING A LACERATION APPROXIMATELY 3 CM LONG.
WAS UNROLLING POLYETHLENE HOSE FROM A SPOOL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.
REPLACING LEAKING PVC METER RUN WITH METAL RUN BETWEEN PUMP AND VALVE.IT WAS SUPPORTED BY 1'' PVC NIPPLE.WHEN METAL RUN WAS ATTACHED TO VALVE 1'' NIPPLE BROKE.2'' LINE BEHIND VALVE FULL OF 93% H2SO4-HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WHICH IMMEDIATELY DRAINED OUT SPRAYING WORKERS.
REPLACING LEAKING PVC METER RUN WITH METAL RUN BETWEEN PUMP AND VALVE.VALVE SUPPORTED BY 1'' PVC NIPPLE.WHEN METAL RUN WAS ATTACHED TO VALVE 1'' PVC NIPPLE BROKE.2'' LINE BEHIND VALVE FULL OF 93% H2SO4-HYDROGEN SULFIDE WHICH IMMEDIATELY DRAINED OUT SPRAYING WORKERS.
REPLACING LEAKING PVC METER RUN WITH METAL RUN BETWEEN PUMP AND VALVE.IT WAS SUPPORTED BY 1'' PVC NIPPLE.WHEN METAL RUN ATTACHED TO VALVE THE 1'' NIPPLE BROKE.2'' LINE BEHIND VALVE WAS FULL OF 93% H2SO4-HYDROGEN SULFIDE WHICH IMMEDIATELY DRAINED OUT SPRAYING WORKERS.
OPEN ELECTRICAL3CABINET DOOR CAUSED LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD INJUREDS HARD HAT FELL OFF WHILE BENT OVER BENEATH THE ELECTRICAL CABINET
STRAINED BACK MUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK WHILE MOVING SMALL ELECTRICAL MOTORS BY HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING CAP OFF VAC-TRUCK TO SEE WHY IT WAS NOT TAKING ON WATER AND INSTEAD OF A VACUAM IN THE TANK THERE WAS PRESSURE AND THE CAP BLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE.
INJURED BACK RE4OVING ROD OUT DEVICE FROM HOPPER.DEVICE BECAME STRUCK IN BOTTOM VALVE AND BACK WAS STRAINED PULLING UP ON ROD HANDLE.STRAINED LOWER BACK.RETURNED TO WORK UNTIO 7-20-87.
INJURED PERSON 4AS HELPING RESPOOL CABLE ON THE KELLY DRUM. WHEN FINISHED HE GRABBED DEAD LINE SIDE TO STEP DOWN AND THE BLOCK WAS IN MOTION AND SMASHED AND CUT THE LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND
OPERATOR LIFTIN1 100 LB SACKS OF SODA ASH AND DUMPING THEM INTO CEMENT MIXING VAT.STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING SACK UP TO EDGE OF VAT.
OPERAOR WAS MOV3NG SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS IN WELL FIELD WHICH REQUIRED SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY LIFTING. WHEN CHANGING HIS BOOTS AT LUNCH FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GL6ING A PIECE OF PVC PIEP TO A PVC FLANGE. AS EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON PIPE TO HOLD TILL GLUE SET, HE INADVERTANTLY OPENED VALVE BENEATH FLANGE WITH HIS KNEE. WATER ISSUED FROM VALVE, SPRAYING EMPLO2EE IN FACE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE EYES CHECKED. EYES WERE FOUND TO BE OKAY. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.
I NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO GET ABOUT AN 80 LB BUCKET OF DRY YELLOW CAKE UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS 10 FT UP AN PLATFORM HE CLIMBED UP 2 STEPS UP THE LADDER AND TRIED TO RAISE THE BUCKET UP T O THE OTHER EMP5OYEE HE RAISED THE BUCKET ABOUT SHOULDER HIGH AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
DURING CLEANUP 2F PRODUCTION PATTERN OPERATOR PICKED UP A DRILLBIT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
LOADING DRUM OF WASTE MATERIAL ONTO TRAILER TO DISPOSE OF LOADED DRUMSW/FORK LIFT HAUL TO WASTEPIT UNLOADED BY HAND TRYING TO TIP HEAVY DRUM OF SOLID WASTE MATERIALS OFF TRAILER PULLED SOMETHI NG IN POWER BACK
LOADING A BATTERY ONTO A TRUCK-SUFFERED INJURY TO SIDE & BACK-SEVERCITY UNKNOWN.
RACKING PIPE AND IT BENT LEFT HAND BACKWARD
AMADOR WAS UNLOADING 4" PVC PIPE FROM A GOOSENECK TRAILER AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK
RICHARD WAS LIFTING A FLUID END OF A PUMP THAT WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS. AND HE STRUCKA THE TAILGATE ON A PICKUP WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP. HE DID N FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL THAT NIGHT. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING.