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OPERATOR RUBBED HIS LEFT EYE WITH HAND AND APPARENTLY CAUSED A SMALL OBJECT TO ENTER EYE/EYELID.COULD NOT WASH IT OUT. WENT TO PHYSICIAN WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS IN THE EYE BUT THE LENSE WAS SCRATCHED.
DURING UNLOADING OF PLASTIC WELL PIPE WITH FORKLIFT BY ANOTHER PERSON, INJURED WORKER HAD THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND SMASHED BY SHIFTING STACKED PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF BUILDING ON CONCRETEFLOOR AND NOTED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY DOCTOR REVEALED TORN LIGAMENT.
EE WAS WELDING BRACKETS TO ANODIZED UNI-STRUT IN HEADERHOUSE B-6. VAPORS AND FUMES CAUSED EYE IRRITATION(CONJUNCTIVITIS) & POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION. EE FELT HE HAD GRAVEL IN EYES SIMILAR TO FLASH BURN.
EE WAS EXITING THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BUMPER DUE TO ICE AND SNOW. HE FELL, HITTING RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK ON TRAILER HITCH BALL.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE RIGGING UP PULLING UNIT TO PULL A WELL. INJURED REACHED FOR THE SANDLINE BUT GRABBED MAIN CABLE INSTEAD. RIGHT 5TH FINGER WAS PULLED INTO CABLE SHEAVE. OTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED OPERATION AND REVERSED MOTOR FREEING SHANE'S FINGER.
EE WAS RACKING 2 7/8" DRILL PIPE, HE LIFTED UP ON A STEEL BAR AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AND MAKING UP WIRING IN A HEADER HOUSE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BRUSHED AGAINST THE DOOR EDGE (STEEL) CUTTING HIS KNUCKLE. MINOR LACERATION RESULTED WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED AND RESULTED IN MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE CARRYING 5 GALLON DRINKING WATER BOTTLE TO VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO ANOTHER WORK LOCATION. LANDED ON BACK HITTING HARD HAT ON PAVEMENT.