Employee was taking lid from ball mill. When lid started to fall he tried to catch it resulting in injury.
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Showing all 4Employee picked up 50 lb sack of mud gel to place on truck and felt sharp pain in abdomen.
Crew in process of breaking drill string. Drill rod was unthreaded from string. Employee grabbed drill rod, lost grip with right hand as rod was being lowered. Drill rod came in contact with left hand causing laceration to left index finger and fracture to bone above first joint.
EE & ANOTHER EE WERE MOVING OIL & GREASE BARRELSTO BE LOADED WITH A CASE LOADER. EE FELT SOMETHING RIP IN HIS RIGHT ARM