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Per employee "I was assisting with opening and closing the clamp as needed. The jaws of the clamp seem to have been worn resulting in not enough grip on the drill pipe. This caused the pipe to slip into the hole, hitting the tip of my left thumb against the clamp, resulting in an injury."
At approx. 2:00PM on 04/11/18, Employee was welding during the normal course of business. Employee was taking appropriate safety measures. At the time of the incident, Employee did not have any discomfort or pain. However, at approximately 2:30AM on 4/12/18, Employee went to the hospital after significant pain. Employee was diagnosed with UV Keratitis.