Bridgeburg Dredge & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

The injured man working out of the Cowansville shop was removing a worn wear plate M.T.G. bolt and lacerated his left palm, requiring 6 stitches. There was no lost time or restricted work duty associated with this accident.

EE was replacing slury line when he slipped in the mud and twissted his left knee causing a strain. He came back to work with restrictions.

Removing a lock from an adjustor with an impact wrench. The heat created pressure, which pushed the impact wrench into the mans chest. He was taken to hospital to be checked for possible internal injuries, which were not apparent at the time of the injury. He will be out of work until Oct 20 to be sure any trama to kidney or liver is healed.

The injured man had a steel splinter in his left eye (no witnesses) late on shift. Went to doctor on Sat & had splinter removed. Said he did not know it happened until next day.

The injured was sledging a steel pin. A steel splinter hit and cut is right arm causing a small wound. The Emergency room Dr. gave antibiotics to treat for infection. No lost time or other treatment needed.

THE MECHANIC DID NOT MOVE HIS LEFT HAND FROM THE AREA, HE WAS LOWERING A HOOD FOR INSTALLATION. HE BROKE HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

The injured man was cutting a plate when a hot chip fell into his glove and caused a second degree burn to his left wrist. No work missed but he will be on light duty until the wrist heals.

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING A MASTER LINK PIN WHEN IT SLIVERED & CUT HIS UPPER LIP REQUIRING STITCHES.

The men received a hairline fracture to left arm when a tension bolt suddenly broke one when he was removing it. will be off work 1 week due to holidays and weekend should return following wednesday.

A SMALL METAL SLIVER FROM HAND CHISEL EMBEDDED IN RIGHT THIGH. THE SLIVER WILL BE LEFT IN THE THIGH UNLESS COMPLICATIONS ARISE IN THE FUTURE. EE WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC & IS BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

THE INJURED MAN WAS UNLATCHING A CRANE HOOK USING HIS RT. HAND TO HAMMER THE LATCH. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON FEB. 16TH & WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND. CAST WAS APPLIED & HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

The injured man was helping lift a heavy shaft pin. He strained his back and on 10-25-04 was given a prescription for pain relief (Vicodin #40). There was no lost time and he returned to his regular job as oiler on the dredge.

The injured man received one stitch in finger when a sliver of steel was removed.

THE INJURED MAN WAS REMOVING A NUT. WHEN THE SPINNING NUT CAME FREE FROM THE BOLT IT CONTACTED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED A STITCH.

WHEN EE WAS STARTING HIS SHIFT HE TRIPPED AND FELL. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL NOV 6 WHEN HE STARTED TO TREAT WITH HIS DOCTOR FOR HEART PROBLEMS. HE WAS THEN OFF WOR K ON NOV 13 IT WAS DECIDED THAT HIS HEART WAS OOK AND THAT HIS PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO THE FALL.

THE INJURED MAN DROPPED A STEEL PLATE ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE AND SWELLING. HE MISSED THE NEXT SHIFT, WAS OFF FOR THE WEEKEND AND RETURNED AT HIS REGULAR JOB.

THE MAN FELL IN A HOLE ON THE RIVER BANK CAUSING BRUISES, LACERATIONS AND A TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND SHIN ON AUG 23,01 HE NOTICED SOME INFECTION AND WAS TREATED FOR THE INFECTION THERE WAS NO LOS T TIME, OR WERE THERE ANY RESTRICTION TO WORK.

AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, THE MAN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SAY WHAT EVENT HAD CAUSED THE PAIN. THE DR. HAS HIM ON LIGHT DUTY AT THIS TIME.

THE INJURED MAN HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OFREBAR REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

THE INJURED MAN WAS WELDING WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK AN ARC ON A SIDE FRAME BEFORE HE WAS READY TO WELD. SOME HOT GREASE SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE 4 DAYS WORK BEFORE RETURN ING TO NORMAL DUTY.

THE MAN WAS WORKING IN WET CONDITIONS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. A FEW DAYS LATER HIS BACK WAS STILL SORE SO HE WANT TO THE DR AND WAS GIVEN SOME PAIN MEDICATION. HE HAS LOST NO TIME AND IS AT HIS ORIGINAL JOB.

THE MAN HAD PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP WHICH WAS PULLED ABOUT ONE MONTH EARLIER WHILE HE WAS WORKING WITH A HEAVY CABLE. HE WAS CONCRED THAT IT WAS NOT HEALING FAST ENOUGH SO HE WENT TO THE DR. HE W AS PRESCRIBED PAIN MEDICINE AND GIVEN AN EXERCISE PROGRAM AND RELEASED TO NORMAL WORK.

THE MAN WAS HELPING TO MOVE A SKID ON ROLLERS BY MOVING THE BACK ROLLER TO THE FRONT TO CONTINUE MOVING THE SKILL WHILE PICKING UP THE BACK ROLLER HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP WAS SMASHED.

THE MAN WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A BARGE. WHEN HE WAS PUSHING 88 PULLING ONA SPUD TO ALIGN THE SPUD HE BELIEVES THAT HE SUFFERED A ERNIA RUPTURE. HE IS ON LIGHT DUTY AND ANTICIPATES LOS T TIME IN THE FUTURE WHEN SURGERY IS PERFORMED.

WHILE WELDING THE MAN SLIPPED. HE REACHED OUT & GRABBED A RAILING WHICH KEPT HIM FROM FALLING, BUT IN THE PROCESS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE MAN WAS PERFORMING WINTER MAINTENANCE ON THE DOCKED TUG BOAT. HE & ANOTHER MAN HAS JUST OPENED THE HATCH TO THE ENGINE ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INTO THE HATCH WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BREAK A BONE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING A BREAKER PLATE ON A CRUSHER WHEN HE PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.

THE MAN BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A CONTROL BUT EXPERIENCED NO IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS ON JUNE 9 HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS TREATED FOR TENDONITOS OF THE ELBOW.

EE WASCHANGING A RUBBER LINING ON A CHUTE DOOR. THE RUBBER-LINED DOOR CLOSED ON HIS ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE. HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT TO MEDIUM DUTY UNTIL HIS ANKLE RECOVERS.

THE MECHANIC WAS CLEANING A 75 POUND PART IN A SOLVENT SINK. HE LIFTED THE PART UP AND THEN TWISTED TOT HE RIGHT CAUSING A SPRAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS PLACED ON MEDIUM DUTY WHILE IT HEALS.

INJURED MAN WAS REPAIRING SOME STRUCTURE ON THE PLANT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE STRUCTURE HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

THE MAN WAS DRIVING A STEEL WEDGE TO TIGHTEN A TOOTH WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE AREA HE REQUIRED 2 STITCHES IN HIS NOSE AND UPPER LIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN OIL FILTER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A ROUGH EDGE. THE CUT REQUIRED 4 STICHES.

THE INJURED MAN WAS USING A 10 FOOT STEEL PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

INJURED MAN FEELS THAT HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK & HIP WHILE SWINGING A 20POUND SLEDGE HAMMER (NOTE HE DID NOT HIT HIMSELF)

REPLACING A SCREEN ON PLANT SCREEN MADE MOVEMENT HE BUMPED HIS WRIST CAUSING SM CRACK IN WRIST BONE

THE MAN WAS POUNDING ON A STEEL TOOTH WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE WHICH REQUIRED STEEL REMOVAL AND 5 STITCHES.

THE MAN WAS LOADING WOODEN BLOCKING ON A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON FROST COVERED WOOD AND FELL ON A WOODEN BLOCK WHICH BRUISED LEFT SIDE UPPER INNER LEGS AND GENITAL AREA.

PLACING CYLINDER ROD IN VISE ROD SLIPPED PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND

MAN WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A ROCK & THE CHUTE

TWISTED WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WHEN HE WAS EXITING THE MACHINE.

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A CRUSHER WHEN A BOLT CAME FREE IT STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 2 STITCHES. THA MAN RETURNED TO WORK.

THE INJURED MAN SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN CAUSING A BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.

INJ CLOSING LATCH ON BARGE CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND IN LATCH CAUSING SMASHED FINGER.

MAN WAS WORKING IN SHOP BLDG.A SCREEN FRAME WHEN HE STOOD UP & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON FRAME

MAN WAS PERFORMING MAINT. ON SAND SCREW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL

MAN WAS CUTTING3STEEL PLATE WITH A CUTTING TORCH PIECE THAT HE CUT OFF FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE

INJ REMOVING LA9GE SHIEVE FROM ELEC MOTOR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

THE INJURED MAN3WAS CLEANING THE EDGE OF A BARGE DECK WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM OVERHEAD STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

I.NAME WAS GRIN8ING ON THE GRINDING WHEEL WHEN SOME OF THE GRIT FROM THE WHEEL WORKED ITS WWAY BEHIND HID SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE INJURED MAN3WAS WELDING ON THE DECK OF A BARGE WHEN HE FELL DOWN & BRUSIED HIS TAILBONE.

THE INJURED MAN REMOVED HIS HEAVY OUTER SHIRT BECAUSE HE WAS TOO WARM, HE LEFT IT OFF FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. THE UPPER UNTANNED PART OF HIS ARMS BEGAN TO FEEL BURNED SO HE PUT HIS SHIRT BACK ON. UTRA VIOLET RAYS FROM HIS WELDER HAD GIVEN HIM A BURN THAT LATER THAT DAY BLISTERED.

WHILE INJ MAN WAS HELPING TO REPOSITION LARGE STEEL SHAFT IN THE PARTS STORE ROOM,SHAFT FELL OVER AND BUMPED HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE CAUSING BRUISES.

WHILE REMOVING THE LIFTING CHAIN FROM A RADIATOR BEING REPAIRED THE INJURED PERSON\S RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHAIN & RADIATOR BREAKING BONES IN HIS RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

TWO TRUCK OPERTORS WERE DUMPING MATERIAL AT A NEW DUMP SITE WHEN ON THIS OPERTORS FOURTH TRIP THE PILE BEGAN TO CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE PILE NEAR THE RIGHT TIRE OF THE TRUCK THE MATERIAL COLLA SPED APPROX 100FT ALONG THE TOP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER THE PILE THE TRUCK ROLLED APPROX 1 AND 3/4 TURN BEFORE LANDING ON ITS SIDE THE OPERATOR WAS INSIDE THE CAB AT THE TIME AND STAYE