Description of Incident
An oiler was injured when working alone in the engine room. He was moving a heavy cylinder head into position so that it could be lifted using a chain block. He used a pipe to pivot the cylinder to move it. At the same time, he was standing in an elevated area and his back was facing a lower area. The pipe he was holding to move the cylinder slipped and he fell backwards. He sustained head injuries.
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