EE was helping drill operator ee in changing bit and driver on Beetle Drill. The pipe wrench was to hold the steel to break the hammer loose to change the drill bit and driver. In doing so the operator moved the control lever to hold the pipe wrench in the opposite direction and the wrench hit ee on left leg above the knee.
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Showing all 3Drill operator was helping mechanic remove a broken blow tube from inside the hammer on an Atlas Copco 785 Drill. The hammer and starter rod fell 2 and 1//2 feet from the spindle adapter, the hammer (400 to 500 pounds) landed on the operator left arm pinning between the drill table and hammer. The operators' left forearm was broken.
WAS ON SMALL BANK WELDING ON JAW CRUSHER, BRACING SELF WITH LEFT ARM, WELDING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND GOT BURNED FROM THE LIGHT OFF THE WELDER.