EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" BREAKER BAR AND "CHEATER" PIPE TO LOOSEN NUT ON 6 INCH WATER PUMP. HE PLACED FOOT ON PIPE TO EXERT MORE TORQUE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF PIPE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO SLIDE O FF END OF WRENCH AND TRAVEL UPWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEEK.
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Showing all 2VICTIME WAS OPEARING ONE OF 2 TRUCKS HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM PIT TO AREA ON LEVELED SPOIL. AREA HAD BEEN LEVELED WIDE ENOUGH TO ALLOW 2 TRUCK WIDTHS & TRUCKS BACK PARALLET TO 3 1/2 FOOT BERM E MPL STATED THAT STEAM WAS BEING RELEASED FROM HAULED MATERIAL VISION ON RIGHT HAND SIDE ALLOWING HIM TO TRAVEL ONTO & OVER BERM. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN 30-35' EMBANKMENT COMING TO REST ON ITS TO