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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
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.
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.
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 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.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 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
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.
DURING CLEANUP 2F PRODUCTION PATTERN OPERATOR PICKED UP A DRILLBIT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS 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