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AFTER DRILLER AND HELPER MAD CONNECTION HELPER PLACED SCREW PLUG IN DRILL PIPE W/O SCREWING IN PROPERLY, AS DRILLER RAISED DRILL PIPE,HE DIDN'T SEE THAT SCREW PLUG WAS NOT SCREWED IN BECAUSE H ELPER WAS BLOCKING HIS VIEW. AS THE PIPE WAS PICKED UP THE SCREW PLUG SLIPPED OUT CAUSING DRILL PIPE TO FALL AND HIT HELPER ON RIGHT FOREARM.
BRING DRILL PIPE OUT OF HOLE AND CABLE BROKE FALLING PARTS, BROKE BONE IN HELPER'S HAND.
CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A SWABBING TOOL THAT WAS STUCK DOWN HOLE IN AN INJECTION WELL. THE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRIP 2" FIBERGLASS PIPE OVER THE SWABBING LINE TO FREE THE TOOL, THE 3/8" CABLE WAS NOT SECURED AT THE WELLHEAD, & ALLOWED IT TO COME LOOSE & GO DOWN HOLE. THE CABLE ENTANGLED THE EE'S LEFT SHOULDER. THE EE SUSTAINEAD A SPRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRIME PUMP ON A CEMENTING MACHINE. PUMP MOTOR WAS ENGAGED WITH VALVE ON DISCHARGE LINE IN OPEN POSITION. THIS PERMITTED THE DISCHARGE HOSE TO PREWSSURE UP. THE DISCHARGE E ND OF THE HOSE HAD NOT BEEN SECURED ALLOWING THE HOSE END TO STRIKE THE EE, CUTTING EAR. REQUIRED NONE STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GRINDING WELDS SMOOTH WITH AN ANGULAR GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST.
EMPL LIFTED WEL8ING HOOD TO INSPECT WELD AND PIECE OF SLAG POPPED INTO RIGHT EYE.SLAG WAS EMBEDDED IN CORNEA.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG IMPACT WRENCH TO DISMANTLE HAMMER, MILL WHEN THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO HOLD IMPACT WRENCH ON NUT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HAND AGAINST SIDE OF HAMMER MILL. HE R ECEIVED AN AVBR5SION TO MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.