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EMPLOYEE WAS GLUING 20'SECTIONS OF PVC PIPE ON A PIPE TRAILER & HE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF THE GLUED SECTION. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHER THE OTHER END OF THE SECTION TO ASSURE THE PVC PIPE SIDE IN TO THE SOCKET, & THE INJURED EMPLOYEE DID NOT REMOVE HIS HANDS FROM THE END. THE FORCE OF THE PIPE SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE PIPE TRAILER.
EE WAS THREADING A 1 INCH PIPE IN THE MECHANIC CSHOP WHEN THE THREADER SLIPPED ON THE PIPE. THE SLIPPAGE ALONG WITH THE FORCE BEING EXERTED CAUSED THE EE TO FALL FORWARD AND HIT HIS CHIN ON TH E VISE THAT WAS HOLDING THE PIPE IN PLACE SLIPPAGE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MAKESHIFT NAIL BEING USED AS COLLER PIN ON THE THREADER TWO SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
DECEASED BACKED OFF ROOF EDGE WHILE APPLYING ROOF COATING.
EE WAS INSIDE A 8' X 8' SAND FILTER ATTEMPTING TO SHOVEL OUT THE MEDIA INSIDE THE VESSEL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE LATERALS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL PREVENTED EAS Y ACCESS, SO THE SHOVEL HAD TO BE USED AT DIFFERENT ANGLES TO COLLECT THE MEDIA. HE WAS REFERRED TO A DOCTOR & WA SDIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS AND GIVEN RX MEDICINE FOR PAIN.
CONTRACTOR HAD DELIVERED OUR SLURRY TRAILER TO ANOTHER SITE (TOHAL'S) & WAS DISENGAGING THE DC ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WHEN THE PULLING ACTION CAUSED HIS LEFT HAND TO CONTACT THE FIFTH WHEEL. TH E SHARPNESS OF THE FIFTH WHEEL CAUSED A DEEP LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WQS REFERRED TO A DOCTOR WHO APPLIED SOME SUTURES TO THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED A 12" PVC TEE FROM A BOX ON THE FLOOR AND AS HE TURNED TO LAY THE PART DOWN, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN AS A SPRAI NED KNEE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FILLER PRESS WITH A POWERPULL WHEN THE TEETH ON THE RATCHET BROKE AND THE FORCE CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST A FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS BEING USED A DEAD W EIGHT FOR THE POWER PULL. INJURY OCCURED ON 6/16/93, BUT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 7/2/93 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON 10 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY. SENT TO DR. DIAG-CONTUSION TO BCK SOFT TISSUE.
WORKER HAD HAND ON KELLY GUIDE WHEN KELLY WAS PUT INTO MOTION.
EMPLOYEE CUT A 1/2" STEEL AIRLINE (VERTICAL) WITH A HACKSAW. THE PIPE WAS IN A BIND AND AS SOON AS IT WAS CUT, THE PIPE WHIPPED BACK AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STOOD AND TURNED FROM WORK STATION- SLIPPED ON ICE. THE SLIP RESULTED IN A TORN LIGAMENT IN THE RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE WELLFIELD PRESSURE READINGS ON A BOOSTER PUMP WHEN HE STEPPED OVER A SMALL SUMP, THE SUMP WAS FULL OF WATER & WATER HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE PUMP PAD. H2O HAD BE EN STANDING FOR SOME TIME ON THE PAD & ALGAE GROWTH MADE THE SURFACE SLIPPERY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. LOST FOOTING & FELL AGAINST SUCTION VALVE ON
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE LEVELING OF A PORTABLE BUILDING. HIS FUNCTION WAS TO ASSIST IN STABILIZING. WHILE STANDING IN A 10 FOOT TRENCH, THE SUPPORT THAT WAS HOLDING A FLANGE RING FAILED CAUSING THE FLANGE RING TO FALL STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELIGHT PILOT LIGHT OF HEATING FURANCE AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON THE SUPPLY LINE EE BLEED SUPPLY LINE TO FURANCE PILOT. AS THE BLEEDING OF THE LINE TOOK PLACE A POCK ET OF PROPANE GAS DEVELOPED WITHIN THE ENCLOSURECLOST AS AN OPEN FLAME USED TO LIGHT THE PILOT APPROACHED THE PILOT A FLASH IGNITION OCCURRED RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE VICTIM RIGHT
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE YELLOWCAKE SLURRY HOSE FROM THE BACK TANK OF THE SLURRY TRAILER TO THE FRONT TRANK ON TOP OF THE WALKWAY. AS HE WAS MOVING THE HOSE HE STEPPED ON THE TANK CAUSING HIS RUBBER BOOT TO SLIP UNDER THE WALKWAY WITH HIS BODY LANDING ON TOP OF THE HOSE AND TANK.
AFTER A RAINSTORM,EMPL WAS HEADED TO ELEC PANEL BOX TO CHANGE ROTATION ON A PUMP. CROSSED OVER A CULVERT,STEPPED IN SOME DRILLING MUD AND SLIPPED & FELL ON BUTTOCKS.
LIFTED SEVERAL HEAVY OBJECTS AND GRADUALLY STARTED FEELING PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE A BOLT THAT HAD BEEN CUT OFF A PVC FLANGE WITH A TORCH. A METAL SLIVER FROM THE HAMMER BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE SOFT TISSUE IN HIS LEFT HAND.
HE WAS COMING OUT OF HOLE. WHILE HE WAS SLIDING PIPE DOWN, LAST PLUG CAME OFF AND PIPE HIT HIM ON LEFT UPPER EYEBROW AND BOTTOM PART OF CHIN. THIS ALSO CAUSED SCRAPING ON HIS CHIN AND STOMACH. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED FOR EYEBROW AND CHIN. DUE TO THE IMPACT ON CHIN, 2 TEETH ARE ALSO LOOSE.
WAS MAKING CONNECTIONS OF TWO 20FT LONG JOINTS OF PVC PIPE & PINCHED RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN PIPE TRAILER & 20FT PIPE JOINT RESULTED IN FOUR STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY DRILLER TO HOLD ONTO THE BOTTOM SLIPS WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LINE UP TOP SLIPS. HE HAD TROUBLE, SO DRILLER RAISED COLLAR, FORGETTING ABOUT JAVIER. THIS RESULTED I N PINNING HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER CAUSING INVOLVED FINGERS TO BE CUT.
EMPLOYEE CONFRONTED ME ON 10-1-91 AT 1500 HOURS THAT HE WAS FEELING SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS GROIN AREA. ON SEPTEMBER 30 WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVER A PIPE ON THE GROUND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN . HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST STOMACH PAIN. EARLIER IN THE DAY HE AND SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING AN 8" PVC LINE ON A PIPE RACK APPROX 15' ABOVE GROUN
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MINOR MAINTENANCE TO THE TRUCK, HE PULLED THE HOOD LEVER INSIDE THE TRUCK. HE WENT OUT AND BANGED ON THE HOOD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TRYING TO OPEN IT ACCIDENTALLY H ITTING A CHROME BUG GUARD CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT PALM REQUIRING ELEVEN STITCHES.
WHILE EMPTYING A 55 GAL DRUM OF SULFURIC ACID INTO HOLDING TANK A PART OF THE RACK USED TO SUPPORT THE DRUM FELL THROUGH THE PALLET OPENING CAUSING THE LOAD TO SHIFT AND TIP OVER. INJURED IN A N EFFORT TO KEEP THE DRUM FROM FALLING INTO THE TANK OF SULFURIC ACID HEL ONTO THE DRUM WHILE CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT, INJURED BEGAN
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM WELL 2219 WITH A PULLING RIG. A ROPE THAT IS USED TO SUPPORT PUMP WAS TIED ONTO PULLING RIG AND WHEN HE EXERTED SOME FORCE ON THE ROPE IN AN UPW ARD MOTION THE ROPE FAILED CAUSING A 2X2 WOOD HANDLE USED TO SUPPORT PUMP ACROSS A WELL HEAD CASING TO COME DOWN WITH GREAT FORCE STRIKING EE S RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HITCH A LOADED ACID TRAILER TO THE BUMPER OF A 4X4 PICKUP.THE BUMPER ON THE PICKUP WAS HIGHER THAN THE MINIMUM LIFT HEIGHT OF THE LIFT JACK AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO M ANUALLY LIFT THE ACID TRAILER TONGUE TO HITCH ONTO THE BUMPER.AS HE EXERTED FORCE TO LIFT,HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS TONGUE TO HITCH ONTO THE BUMPER.AS HE EXERTED FORCE TO LIFT HE FELT A SHA
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHITCH SLURRY TRAILER FROM TRACTOR AS HE WAS EXERTING FORCE ON LIFT JACK,HE FELT A HARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK MUSCLE SPASMS.
WHILE REMOVING AN 8" VALVE ON NORTH INJECTION PUMP EMPLOYEE PULLED ON LALVE STEM AND FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS RIGHT SIDE OVER HIP.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AN 8 IN BUTTERFLY VALVE EMPLOYEE EXERTED SOME FORCE CAUSING A SHARP PAIN INHIS CHEST EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PLACE A SAND FILTER ON LINE
EMPLOYEE SUFFER9D A SCRATCHED LEFT CORNEA WHEN HE WIPED HIS EYEBROW WITH HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. HE HAD BEEN CUTTING SOME SCREEN MESH TO CONSTRUCT SOME STRAINERS WHEN SOME PIECES OF SCREEN FELL UNTO HIS SHIRT SLEE5E. HE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO WIPE HIS BROW, WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT.