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After adjusting a load of drill pipe on a telehandler, the operator bent down to pick up their wheel chocks and felt pain in their left shoulder.
The drill crew was tripping out HWT casing onto rod racks. As the casing was sliding down the slide it became wedged between 2 lower 20' sections of casing. The injured worker had to lift it out of the wedge and in the process they hurt their knee while straining.
Lifting
Staff member donned partial refinery PPE, leaving off the chaps/leg protection. Some hot slag splashed, entered EE's boot, causing 3rd degree burns to EE's right foot. Medical treatment was sought with follow up pending.
Lifting drilling supplies & strained shoulder
Employee escorted a delivery driver with steel flat bar, standing too close in proximity, the steel bounced landing on right foot, fracturing three bones.
Was lifting HDPE pipe and lifted and turned incorrectly. Strained back muscle.
Miner was transferring nitric acid from tote to barrel. He did not have his respirator, face shield or tyvek suit on. Splashed onto his leg and his face. Also felt he got fumes in his lungs and became light headed. Immediately decontaminated and taken to hospital for evaluation. Return to work same shift.
Miner was disconnecting conveyor section. Placed body in wrong position. Connectors came loose and pinched miners left hand. Return to work same day.
Miner looked under tail assembly and some material came dislodged. A small quantity of cement contacted his left eye. The eye was flushed by medical responders on site and cleared of any debris and then he was taken to ER for evaluation. No damage to the eye was found and he will be released to return to full duty on 1-31/2014.