PLANT MAINTENAN7E MEN WERE REPAIRING A 16" WATER LINE WHICH FEEDS THE PLANT WITH MAKE UP WATER.THE INJURED WAS WELDING KEEPER STRAPS OVER A DRESSER COUPLING.THE LINE WAS FILLED AND THE COUPLI NG CAME LOOSE,W5TER PORED OVER HIM CAUSING HIM TO CRAWL OUT OF THE AREA.
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Showing all 5I,NAME WAS LOOS3NG BOLT WITH POWER BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.
INJURED MAN WAS WORKING IN SHOP WELDING A FRAME. MATERIAL SLIPED OFF OF WORK BENCH AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. (HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES.)
WHILE PROFORMING DEMOLISION WORK-HE WAS CUTTING A STEEL BRACE FORA PIPELINE WITH A TORCH, WHEN ANOTHER LOOSE PIECE FELL & HIT HIS LT FOOT.
WHILE CUTTING OUT SIDE PLATE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO HAND PAIL.THE PLATE 12\ X 6\ WAS HELD IN MIDDLE BY STEEL ... WHEN CUT CORNER LOOSE,THE TAKE-UP BOLT AND PLATE,DROPPED.BOLT STRUCK LEFT THUMB.