Employee was tightening a pump gasket with an open wrench. The wrench slipped off and struck EE in the mouth as EE was pulling the wrench towards self to tighten. Employee was taken to the Emergency Room and the cut required 2 stitches. Employee returned to work after the visit to the Emergency room. The employee was returned to work with no restrictions.
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November 2, 2021
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spray Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Spray Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Loaderman was pulling on a 5' pipe wrench attached on a booster pump shaft when the wrench slipped off and the handle struck him on the head and he required 5 stiches. He was oked to return to work.
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