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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.
THE VICTIM HAD FILLED HIS WATER TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING A HILL TO A DRILL LOCATION. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ON A CURVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. THE WATER TANK BROKE LOOSE CRUSHING THE CAB.
HE WAS PICKING UP A 7 7/8 BIT THAT HAD A SUB ON IT INCORRECTLY 4 PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.
WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP WIND WALLS, THE WIND GUSTED TO THE INJ WORKER HAD THE WALLS SLAMMED INTO HIS SHOULDER & DISLOCATED
UNLOADING A SHEET OF STEEL BULDING SIDING FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT IT PULLING IT THROUGH HIS HANDS LACERATING THE FOURTH DIGIT ON THE RIGHT HAND. THE WOUND REQUIRED FIVE S TITCHES. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
WHILE BREAKING A DRILL PIPE CONNECTION THE RACHET JAW ON THE BREAKOUT TONGS BROKE. INJURED EE WAS STEPPING ONTO DRILL STAND WHEN THE TONGS PIECE BROKE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE UPPER CHEEK BELOW L EFT EYE. AND A PIECE OF THE TONG EMBEDDED INTO LOWER PART OF LEFT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS AFETY GLASSES.
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 INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE A BLANK FROM A SIDE "TEE" ON A PIPELINE WHICH HE WAS NOT AWARE WAS AN ACTIVE AIR PIPELINE. UPON LOOSENING THE CLAMP HOLDING THE BLANK ON THE LINE, THE PRESSURE FORC ED THE BLANK OFF WHICH SUDDENLY RELEASED ALL LINE PRESSURE RESULITNG IN THE AIRL LINE RECOILING AND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE.
EE WAS GOING TO PULL A WELLHEAD AND GET OUT OF THE TRUCK TO GET A SECTION OF ROPE FROM THE BACK. HE LEFT THE TRUCK DOOR OPEN AND PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR FRAME. THE WIND CAUSED THE DOOR TO CLOSE ON HIS RIGHT HAND, FRACTURING AND LACERATING THE RIGHT FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED SIX SUTURES.
EE WAS MAKING A RUBBER CABLE WIPER FOR A LOGGING TRUCK. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE MATERIAL, HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE IN HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPP ED CUTTING HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR [4] SUTURES.
EE WAS HAND PULLING A 10 H.P. GOULD PUMP INTO POSITION WHEN IT FELL FROM THE SUPPORT, CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP AND SUPPORT. HIS FINGER SUSTAINED A 1.5 CENT IMETER LACERATION REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
GPF-POSSIBLE REPETITIVE USE OF VARIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT(COMPUTER KEYBOARD,TYPEWRITER, ETC.) CONDITION REPORTED AS WORKER COMPENSATION ON 08-22-97.
EMP WAS OPENING BAGS OF SALT WITH A POCKET KNIFE. AFTER OPENING BAG EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF EMPTYING SALT WHILE HOLDING KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND. KNIFE WAS FORCED DOWN INTO RIGHT THIGH. WOUND REQUIRE D FOUR STITCHES.
EMP WAS PRIMING CARBURETOR WITH GASOLINE WHEN ENGINE BACKFIRED THROUGH CARBURETOR BLOWING RAW GASOLINE AND FIRE ON HIS NECK. EMP WAS LEANING OVER CARBURETOR AT TIME. SECOND DEGREE BURN ON RIGH T SIDE OF NECK. GIVEN TRAINING IN PROPER METHOD TO PERFORM TASK. ALSO DISCUSSED AT SAFETY MEETING.
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.
EE WAS LOWERING A 3 HP MOTOR FROM A STORAGE SHELF IN THE MOTOR SHED. THE SHELF WAS AT EYE LEVEL AND THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE SHELF WAS CLUTTERED. THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET AS CLOSE TO THE SH ELF A NECESSARY FOR LIFTING. THE MOTOR WAS LOWERNEXT LOWER SHELF. EE DID NOT FEEL ANY POP OR STRAIN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE MOTOR THE EE FELT A PROGRESSIVE
EE WAS LOOSENING A 3/4" BOLT FROM A HYDRAULIC FITTING WITH A RATCHET WRENCH WHILE BENT OVER THE SIDE OF THE LOADER TO REACH THE TRANSMISSION AREA, THE EE WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON BLADE SUPPORTS IN FRONT OF DOZER TO CHECK COOLANT LEVEL. HE OST FOOTING DUE TO WET CONDITIONS AND SLIPPERY SHALE ON HIS BOOTS. HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON TEH SUPPORT ARMS ON BALDE. HE ALSO STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROM THE FLOOR TO A DOLLEY AFTER ASSEMBLE HAD FALLEN OFF THE DOLLEY. AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED HE FELT A STRAIN AND HEARD A POP FROM HIS BACK. MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A STRAIN TO THE LEFT SUPRASPINAL MUSCLE.
EE WAS LIFTING PIPE INTO WELDING MACHINE WITH BACK AND SHOULDERS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, RT ARM AND HAND HE ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. THE ACCIDENT BECAME R EPORTABLE ON 1-5-94 WHEN EE ENTERED A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM.
HD31 DOZER WAS RUNNING HOT.EMPLOYEE STOPPED OPERATING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN.HE THEN STARTED CHECKING TO FIND THE PROBLEM.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP WHEN THE CAP WAS TOUCHED IT BLEW OFF SPRAYING HIM WITH ENGINE COOLANT AND STEM.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A MOBILE STAIRCASE TO A D-9H DOZER. THE STAIRCASE MOVED SLIGHTLY AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TRACKS. THE EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK FACE AND ARM ON TRACKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. EMPLOYEE LAYER NOTICED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AND SWELLING AND LOCKED UP, AND HAD LOSS OF MOEVEMENT DUE TO A KNOT ON THE TEN DON.
WHILE DRAGGING AN OIL DRAIN PAN OUT FROM UNDER A CATERPILLAR 633C SCRAPER, EMPLOYEE (TWISTED BACK) INJURED BACK.
23577ED OUT OF PICKUP ONTO A WET CLAY SURFACE, LOST FOOTING, TWISTING LOWER BACK. SHARP PAIN FELT IMMEDIATELY.
EMPL LIFTING HITCH PIN ONTO TRACTOR. THE PIN SLIPPED FROM GRASP STRIKING FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER OF TRACTOR.
54736YEE WORKING ON UNDERSIDE OF 613 WATER WAGON WHEN DIRT FELL INTO BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER DURING THE WEEK OFF APRIL 4-6 DRIVING PINS ON A HITCH JOB.THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SWELLING OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON 04-10-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING AND AS HE REACHED FOR A GRAB IRON HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB WHENTHER BULB BROKE,CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
LEFT HAND WAS LACERATED BRUISED BY A FALLING GATE ROLLER REQUIRING SUTURES. THE EE FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE A GATE ROLLER ON THE UPPER PORTION OF A STEEL POST WHILE ADJUSTING THE BOTTOM ROLLE R ON THE SAME POST. VIBRATIONS CAUSED THE ROLLERTO LOOSEN AND FALL PINCHING THE EE S HAND BETWEEN THE TWO ROLLERS.
EE STEPPED DOWN APPROX. 2 FT TO ADJOINING ROOF FROM ACCESS DOORWAY THE TRANSITE ROOFING MATERIAL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE CATWALK BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING WAREHOUSE STEPS WITH ARMS LOADED WITH SUPPLIES, AND SLIPPED ON A STAIR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE HAD FLAT TIRE ON PICK-UP. CHANGED TIRE AND THREW IT INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR FIRST AID TREATMENT TO DETERM INE THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY. SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO THE DOCTOR REVEALED A DISK PROBLEM WHICH MAY DEVELOP INTO A MORE SERIOUS INJURY.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BARREL ON NITRIC ACID WITH A HAND CART WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF BARREL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL HE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE THORACIC AND NUMBAR AREA OF SPIN LOST WORK DAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LONGER AIR LANCE TO CAUSTIC TANK AND RUBBED HIS ARM ACROSS HOSE WHICH HAD CAUSTIC SOLUTION ON IT.CHEMICAL BURNS OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & A ROCK CHIP FLEW UP STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LIP HE SUSTAINED A LACERATED LIP SUTURES REQUIRED
EMPL WAS INSTLLING ROCK BOLTS AND SLIPPED ON WET FOOTING TWISTING BACK WHEN CATCHIN BALANCE HE HAD SUFFERED PREVIOUS INJURY 6-29-87 AND HAD BEEN RELEASED FOR NORMAL WORK 8-16-88 AFTER CORRECTI VE SURGER SPECILISTSTATED THAT NJURY WAS A PROBABLE RECURRENCE
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED, FALLING, STRIKING AND LACERATING LEFT THUMB. SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PREVIOUS DRILLED FACE ROUND WITH PRESSURE PRILL POT. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON AIR VALVE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING HAND. REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF GRIZZLEY WHEN HE SLIPPED FALLING THROUGH WITH RIGHT LEG. HE LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE ON GRIZZLEY BARS SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS.
EMPL KNEELING DOWN CLEANING OUT LIFTER DRILL HOLE AND WHEN STANDING UP COULDNT STRAIGHTEN RIGHT KNEE.COLATERAL STRAIN -LOST WORK DAYS.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND 40LD RAIL WITH CO WORKER AND STRUCK RT ELBOW ON RAIL HE SUSTAINED A ENTUCED ELBOW WHICH BECAME INFECTED AND RESULTED IN LOST WORKDAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE TOOTH ON THE 950 CAT LOADER BUCKET. HE WAS DRIVING THE PIN THAT HOLDS TOOTH IN PLACE AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER, SUSTAINING A CONTUSED LEFT THUMB.
EMPL DISMANTLING DRILL MACHINE AND TAPPED CONTROL HANDLE WITH HAMMER.PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT CHEST EMBEDDING ITSELF UNDER SKIN.FOREIGN BODY REMOVED 2 SUTURES REQ.
EMPL LIFTING AND ROLLING ROCKS OUT OF ROADWAY AND SUSTAINED ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING MAC TRUCK AND WHEN HE WENT TO STEP UP INTO TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE CAUSING HIM TO DO THE SPLITS HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT INQUINAL AREA.
EMPLOYEE FELL AND INJURED BACK AND LEFT ARM WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BUCKET CONTAINING ORE SAMPLE.