WORKER WAS DRIVING A MOORING STAKE WITH A POST DRIVER CAPPED WEIGHTED HEAVYWALL ROUND TUBING. HE SHIFTED HIS GRIP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER AND RAISED DRIVER ABOVE TOP OF POST CAUGHT HISLEFT PALM BETWEEN POST AND DRIVER ON THE DOWN STROKE
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Showing all 3INDIVIDUAL WAS ADDING A SECTION OF DREDGE PIPE. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED FROM THE BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK, CAUSING A LACERATION.
INDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING A WHEEL BEARING USING A HAMMER TO TAP IT OFF A METAL FRAGMENT BROKEN FROM THE BEARING HOUSING BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS RT THIGH FRAGMENT PRESENCE CONFIRMED BY XRAY MEDICA L JUDGEMENT WAS TO LEAVE FRAGMENT IN PLACEMENT