EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PIPE IN A WATER PUMP LOCATED ON THE BED OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND THE RIGHT HAND HIT THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK WHIC H RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE USING 1RY BAR TO ALIGN HOLES IN CRUSHER, BAR SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE HELPIN1 SET PRIMARY CRUSHER- SUPERVISOR WAS USING PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND SUPERVIOR FELL BACKWARD. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PREVENT SUPERVISORS FALL AND FELL HIMSELF.
USING PULLER TO REMOVE PULLEY-ONE JAW BROKE CAUSING OTHER TO SWING AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE X-RAYED, FOOT SPLINTED, GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION-TOLD TO KEEP FOOT ELEV ATED AND RETURN TO DOCTOR IN TWO WEEKS.