EE WAS ASSISTING DRILL OPERATOR CHANGE HAMMERS ON DRILL. TOOLS USED WERE THE HYDRAULIC OPERATED PIPE WRENCH AND A J WRENCH. EE PLACED J WRENCH ON THE DRILL STEEL SO THAT IT WOULD REST AGAINST THE MAST WHILE THE PIPE WRENCH TURNED THE HAMMERWHEN HAMMER BROKE LOOSE, THE J WRENCH KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIBS.
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July 27, 2001
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Winn Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLOW BARS IN CRUSHER. HE WAS REMOVING A SHOE THAT HOLDS THE BLOW BARS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A FRAGMENT OF METAL FROM THE SHOE BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG . EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY IMMEDIATELY AND RETURNED TO WORK.
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