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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
54736YEE WORKING ON UNDERSIDE OF 613 WATER WAGON WHEN DIRT FELL INTO BOTH EYES.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING WAREHOUSE STEPS WITH ARMS LOADED WITH SUPPLIES, AND SLIPPED ON A STAIR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
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
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.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DEPTH METER IN MONITOR WELL WHEN HE EXPERIANCED LOWER BACK PAINS.
THROUGH A ROUTI3E PHYSCIAL I NAME DIAGNOISED AS HAVING PUMONARY CALCINOMIC.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A 6 INCH PIPE AND STEPPED ONTO A NAIL DRIVEN THROUGH A BOARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING AIR MONITORING STATIONS AND TRAVELING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 46 WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE FORD BRONCO ROLLING IT DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. SHE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE AND MILD CONCUSSION1 ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ON CURVE EXISTED. (CRUTCHES WERE USED.)
EMPL LIFTED WEL8ING HOOD TO INSPECT WELD AND PIECE OF SLAG POPPED INTO RIGHT EYE.SLAG WAS EMBEDDED IN CORNEA.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG IMPACT WRENCH TO DISMANTLE HAMMER, MILL WHEN THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO HOLD IMPACT WRENCH ON NUT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HAND AGAINST SIDE OF HAMMER MILL. HE R ECEIVED AN AVBR5SION TO MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPL OPERATING 5OADER AND IN DISMOUNTING STEPPED OFF UNEVEN GROUND SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.A SPLINT WAS APPLIED.
EMPL BREAKING C5INKERS AND RAKING THEM BACK WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON 55 GAL DRUM CONTAINING REAGENTS.BLOW CAUSED LACERATION WHICH REQ SUTURES.DRUM WAS BEHIND HIM.
EMPLOYEE AND FE5LOW WORKER WERE WALKING ABREAST IN AISLE ALONG SIDE 1 QUAD FILTER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A DUMP HANDLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON FLOOR GRATING SUSTAINING A STRAINED AND CO3TUSED KNEE.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG INSULATION ON BOTTOM FLOOR IN YELLOW CAKE STORAGE MILL AREA WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON FELL AND HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AN ATTATCHED LADDER ON THE #1 ADU TANK WHEN HE MISSED HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 5 FT TO MILL FLOOR INJURING CSUSTAINED WERE A IMPACTED FRACTURE OF RT WRIST A CERVICAL SPRAIN AND MULTIPLE BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS EMPLOYEES PARTIAL HANDICAP OF LEG MAY HAVE HAMPERED HIS ABILITY TO RECOVER BEFORE FALLING
EE WAS CLSOING DOORS AFTER GETTING ON ELEVATOR AT A2 LEVEL OF HEAD FRAME & CAUGHT HIS RT HAND BETWEEN DOORS CAUISNG FRACTURES OF RING & LITTLE FIGNER METACARPALS OF RT HAND TREQUIRED SHORT C AST.