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EE WAS WORKING ON A 6" DISCHARGE LINE THE WAS FROZE UP. WHILE HOLDING A ROCK BAR THE SUPERVISOR CHARGED THE PUMP THUS CAUSING THE LINE TO BREAK. THE PIPE STRUCK THE EE ON RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS USING BON SAW TO CUT 6" PLASTIC PIPE FOR MODIFICATION. AWHILE EE WAS MAKING THE CUT, THE SAW SLIPPED CAUSING THE BLADE TO STRIKE HIS PINKI FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
BEAM ONLY INCHES ABOVE GROUND. PLACING BOLT IN BEAM BEFORE HOISTING. FAILED TO HEAR CO WORKER SAY THEY WERE PLACING BEAM BACK ON GROUND. BEAM WAS LOWERED AND PINCHED FINGER. CUT OCCURRED FROM REACTION AS HE PULLED HAND OUT.
HE WAS PUNCHING HOLES IN BOTTOM OF SWITCH GEAR WHEN THE BOLT ON THE HYD RAM BROKE AND THE BACK OF THE RAM FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD UNDER THE RIGHT EAR. WE CALLED AMBULANCE AND HAD HIM S ENT TO HOSPITAL FOR CHECK UP.
EE WAS USING A BURNDING TORCH TO REMOVE A REFUSE BOX FROM THE DIESTER TABLE WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT UNDER HIS HOOD AND GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.