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EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO CUT A PIECE OF FLAT METAL THE GRINDER GRABBED JERKED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS HOLDING A CUTTING EDGE IN PLACE. THE BOLT STARTED TO TURN IN THE HOLE AND HE REACHED UP TO HOLD IT. THE SHARPENED EDGE OF THE BOLT HEAD SPUN IN HIS HAND, CUTTING THROUGH HIS LEATHER GLOVE AND CUTTING HIS LEFT PALM.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING THE TOPS OF FILLED POLYBAGS TO GOT THROUGH THE SEALER. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOVING BAG STABILIZER AND THE STATIONARY STABLIZER VEE BELT.
CUTTING 4 FOOT PIECE OF 12" I-BEAM 3 FOOT SECTION FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT CAUSING 1" CUT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.NO BROKEN BONES SAFETY TOE-KEPT HURTING FOOT WORSE.
WHILE GRINDING ON WELL CASING GRINDER DISC HUNG UP AND CAUSED GRINDER TO JERK THIS CAUSED GRINDER DISC TO NICK THE LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF APPROX 1 1/2 IN LONG REQUIRING 8 ST STITCHES
INJURED WAS OPENING AN 8IN INJECTION VALVE WHEN WELL HEAD BLEW OFF AT THE CASING INJURED WAS PEPPERED WITH ROCKS AND SAND THE RIGHT ARM WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES ABOVE ELBOW AND BELOW ELBOW THE LOWER BREAK WAS A COMPOUND FRACTURE BREAKING THE SKIN