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Operators were fusing some poly pipe together and they were moving the hot plate of the fusion machine. The operator grabbed the hot plate by the sides and not by the handles, receiving 1st degree burns to both hands.
Discharged line on drill rig got clogged, Operator was tapping pipeline with hammer, the clog came loose, and the pipe line lost control and hit operator on left side of face, causing laceration. Received stitches.
Employee was replacing swing cable on dredge, working on bank of pit and stepped on unlevel ground hurting left knee and calf muscle area
Operator was getting off bulldozed and slipped and fell landing on soft sand
Employee states he was pulling welding leads to wind them up when he felt a pop in his lower right back.
Employee was walking down steps on dredge and his foot slipped and he twisted his left ankle.
Operator was greaing shieves when he slipped and fell pulling muscles in upper left leg and hip.
Fell off work boat and sprained right wrist. Restricted duty lifting limited to not more than 20 lbs.