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EE WAS THREADING A 1 INCH PIPE IN THE MECHANIC CSHOP WHEN THE THREADER SLIPPED ON THE PIPE. THE SLIPPAGE ALONG WITH THE FORCE BEING EXERTED CAUSED THE EE TO FALL FORWARD AND HIT HIS CHIN ON TH E VISE THAT WAS HOLDING THE PIPE IN PLACE SLIPPAGE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MAKESHIFT NAIL BEING USED AS COLLER PIN ON THE THREADER TWO SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS INSIDE A 8' X 8' SAND FILTER ATTEMPTING TO SHOVEL OUT THE MEDIA INSIDE THE VESSEL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE LATERALS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL PREVENTED EAS Y ACCESS, SO THE SHOVEL HAD TO BE USED AT DIFFERENT ANGLES TO COLLECT THE MEDIA. HE WAS REFERRED TO A DOCTOR & WA SDIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS AND GIVEN RX MEDICINE FOR PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FILLER PRESS WITH A POWERPULL WHEN THE TEETH ON THE RATCHET BROKE AND THE FORCE CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST A FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS BEING USED A DEAD W EIGHT FOR THE POWER PULL. INJURY OCCURED ON 6/16/93, BUT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 7/2/93 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON 10 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY. SENT TO DR. DIAG-CONTUSION TO BCK SOFT TISSUE.

EMPLOYEE CUT A 1/2" STEEL AIRLINE (VERTICAL) WITH A HACKSAW. THE PIPE WAS IN A BIND AND AS SOON AS IT WAS CUT, THE PIPE WHIPPED BACK AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE A BOLT THAT HAD BEEN CUT OFF A PVC FLANGE WITH A TORCH. A METAL SLIVER FROM THE HAMMER BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE SOFT TISSUE IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM WELL 2219 WITH A PULLING RIG. A ROPE THAT IS USED TO SUPPORT PUMP WAS TIED ONTO PULLING RIG AND WHEN HE EXERTED SOME FORCE ON THE ROPE IN AN UPW ARD MOTION THE ROPE FAILED CAUSING A 2X2 WOOD HANDLE USED TO SUPPORT PUMP ACROSS A WELL HEAD CASING TO COME DOWN WITH GREAT FORCE STRIKING EE S RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHITCH SLURRY TRAILER FROM TRACTOR AS HE WAS EXERTING FORCE ON LIFT JACK,HE FELT A HARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK MUSCLE SPASMS.