DRILL CREW WAS PULLING PIPE FROM THE HOLE WHEN THE SAND LINE CABLE BROKE. THE TRAVELING BLOCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE ARM.
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Showing all 5CHANGED VALVE TO HAPPEN HOSE ICE IN LINE PRESSURED UP BLEW OFF STRIKING HELPER IN HAD CAUSING HIM TO BE KNOCKED OUT RECEIVING CONCESSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING UP JOINTS AND PUT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE DRILL PIPE AND THE MAST ON THE DRILL RIG AND ARM WAS FRACTURED.
VICTIM WAS GRIN8ING ON A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO A FORKLIFT HE WAS WEARING SHIELDED SAFETY GLASSES BUT A PIECE OF METAL EVEDENALLY BOUNCED OFF OF ANOTHER PART OF THE FORKLIFT AND ENTERED HI
WAS UNLOADING TANKER OPF BLEACH HAD ALL OF HIS SAFETY EQUIP ON WHILE HOOKING UP. WHEN HE WAS READY TO START PUMPING HE TOOK THE SAFETY EQUIP PFF. AS HE STARTED TO PUMP THE HOSE BURST & SPRAYE D HIS EYED & BODY WITH SOLUTION. WAS TAKEN TO HOSP & KEPT OVER NIGHT & RELEASED 1-20-85.