HE WAS PICKING UP A 7 7/8 BIT THAT HAD A SUB ON IT INCORRECTLY 4 PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.
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Showing all 11WHILE BREAKING A DRILL PIPE CONNECTION THE RACHET JAW ON THE BREAKOUT TONGS BROKE. INJURED EE WAS STEPPING ONTO DRILL STAND WHEN THE TONGS PIECE BROKE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE UPPER CHEEK BELOW L EFT EYE. AND A PIECE OF THE TONG EMBEDDED INTO LOWER PART OF LEFT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS AFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS HAND PULLING A 10 H.P. GOULD PUMP INTO POSITION WHEN IT FELL FROM THE SUPPORT, CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP AND SUPPORT. HIS FINGER SUSTAINED A 1.5 CENT IMETER LACERATION REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
HD31 DOZER WAS RUNNING HOT.EMPLOYEE STOPPED OPERATING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN.HE THEN STARTED CHECKING TO FIND THE PROBLEM.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP WHEN THE CAP WAS TOUCHED IT BLEW OFF SPRAYING HIM WITH ENGINE COOLANT AND STEM.
WHILE DRAGGING AN OIL DRAIN PAN OUT FROM UNDER A CATERPILLAR 633C SCRAPER, EMPLOYEE (TWISTED BACK) INJURED BACK.
54736YEE WORKING ON UNDERSIDE OF 613 WATER WAGON WHEN DIRT FELL INTO BOTH EYES.
LEFT HAND WAS LACERATED BRUISED BY A FALLING GATE ROLLER REQUIRING SUTURES. THE EE FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE A GATE ROLLER ON THE UPPER PORTION OF A STEEL POST WHILE ADJUSTING THE BOTTOM ROLLE R ON THE SAME POST. VIBRATIONS CAUSED THE ROLLERTO LOOSEN AND FALL PINCHING THE EE S HAND BETWEEN THE TWO ROLLERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LONGER AIR LANCE TO CAUSTIC TANK AND RUBBED HIS ARM ACROSS HOSE WHICH HAD CAUSTIC SOLUTION ON IT.CHEMICAL BURNS OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE FELL AND INJURED BACK AND LEFT ARM WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BUCKET CONTAINING ORE SAMPLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DEPTH METER IN MONITOR WELL WHEN HE EXPERIANCED LOWER BACK PAINS.
EE WAS CLSOING DOORS AFTER GETTING ON ELEVATOR AT A2 LEVEL OF HEAD FRAME & CAUGHT HIS RT HAND BETWEEN DOORS CAUISNG FRACTURES OF RING & LITTLE FIGNER METACARPALS OF RT HAND TREQUIRED SHORT C AST.