Employee was taking apart the screw at the mine. He was pushing on 10" PVC pipe joint to separate it. His hand slipped and the pipe sprung back, striking him in the face. He received a laceration/contusion to the face.
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Showing all 5Operating Bulldozer at the mine. He backed over something uneven and the bulldozer came down fast and hard, jamming his back.
The EE was in a boat traveling from the dredge to the shore. The boat traveled into an I-Beam. The EE was injured when struck by the I-Beam.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STRADDLING A DITCH, PULLING A RUBBER HOSE AND HE SLIPPED, PULLING HIS BACK.
A BOLT HAD BEEN CUT OFF OF A LIGHT FIXTURE AND EE PICKED IT UP AND WASHER THAT WAS STILL HOT BURNED HIS STOMACH.