EE WAS CUTTING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT WITH A GRINDER AND THE GRINDING WHEEL BUG INTO THE PIPE THROWING THE GRINDER VIOLENTLY AGAINST EE S LEFT LEG INSIDE OF KNEE JOINT.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE PINS IN DRIVE CHUCK. THE DRIVE CHUCK WAS APPERNETLYSTUCK ON THE KELLY BAR AND WAS NOT FULLY SEATED INT THE TURNTABLE. WHILE INSTALLING THE RETAINER BOLTS, THE D RIVE CHUCK FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
WHEN HANDING AI9 WRENCH TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, HOSE BECAME DISCONNECTED AND STRUCK HIM OVER AND UNDER EYE LINE.
WHILE CUTTING A3NEW CATWALK A PIECE STRUCK ME ON MY RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE7RIEVING THE DRILL AUGER AND WAS USING THE FORK TO HOLD THE AUGER TO KEEP IT FROM FACE DOWN THE DRILL HE NEGLECTED TO REMOVE THE FORK BEFORE ENGAGING THE ROTATING ELEMENT WHEN THE AUGER TURN9D THE HANDLE OF THE FORK STRUCK HIM ON THE RT SHIN CAUSING A BRUISE AND LACERATION
EE WAS DRILLING3WHEN THE INNER STRING CAME LOOSE FROM THE KELLY BAR. IT CAME OUT ABOUT 10' CAUSING LOTS OF SLACK ON THE CABLE. EE REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN HE SAW THE CABLE. IMMEDIAT LY HE STOPPED D9ILLING. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE BRAKES THE INNER STRING DROPPED CAUSING THE CABLE CABLE TO TIGHTEN & CATCH HIS ARM BETWEEN THE DRAIN & THE KELLY BAR.