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INDIVIDUAL WAS MIXING MUD IN A SMALL HOPPER WHEN THE DRILLER ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON THE FOOT THROTTLE OF THE RIG CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSSURE TO THE HOPPER AND IT FLEW OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK IDNIVIDUAL IN THE EYE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING A 5 GALLON BUCKE TO FOIL FROM THE BED OF A DRILL RIG,, WHICH IS 4' OFF THE GROUND AND HE JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED FLAT FOOTED AND JARRED HIS BACK.
OFFLOADING DRILL PIPE. GROUND CONDITIONS WERE UNEVEN AND EE STEPPED WRONG AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED SPRINGING BACKWARD, LODGING FINGERS BETWEEN LOADER AND WRENCH, CAUSING NEAR AMPUTATION OF LEFT HAND INDEX FINGERTIP & LACERATION OF 3RD FINGER .
WELDING OF DIESEL FUEL TANK WITH ACETALINE WELDING TIP AND PIECE OF WIRE, WHEN TANK EXPLODED, CAUSING BURNS TO EE OF APPROX 85% OF BODY.