The employee was attempting to line up and repair a broken water line when EE slipped with a pry bar injuring shoulder.
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November 20, 2018
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was installing a handrail on a section of stairway for the head frame. Working at ground level, he was using a pry bar in one of the bolt holes to line up holes for bolt install. The pry bar slipped & hit him on the (L) side of his chin, causing a cut, the cut was long enough to need stitches.
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