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Worker Coverall Caught in Rotary Table

While running casing, the driller engaged the rotary clutch instead of the hoisting clutch. The rotary table began to turn and the slips caught the Tong Hands coveralls. The worker was knocked to the floor and was pulled around the drill floor by the rotary table. The worker suffered pulled ligaments to his right knee and was unable to return to work the following shift.