EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO LAND ON THE WRENCHING BAR.
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Showing all 4EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE PUMP PLUG. HE WAS CHOPPING CONCRETE WITH A PRYBAR. PRYBAR SPUN AROUND AND THE CURVED END HIT HIS RIGHT CHEECKBONE.
EE WAS SHOVELING SAND AND WATER OUT OF BIN. HE WAS MOVING BACKWARD, TURNED QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON PIPEW0RK IN BIN.
A ROPE WAS BEING USED TO RAISE A CONVEYOR BELT IN THE ELEVATOR LEG. THE ROPE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE SNATCH BLOCK (IT WAS COVERED WITH FROZEN DIRT AND NOT VISIBLE). THE ROPE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH.