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Crew was spooling in the dredge anchor cable using the winch. The cable started to become off track of the spool when the employee placed their right foot into the cable to prevent it coming off the spool completely. The employee reports their foot slipping off the cable driving their heel into the decking/floor of the dredge causing immediate discomfort to the right ankle.

The employee was welding an ibeam the steel i beam was rolled over to access the other side, the beam came loose from a chain and fell, about 2 feet onto his left foot. His left big toe was fractured behind the steel toe in his boot. This resulted in a lost time injury

Welding on rotary in maintenance building, when a spark burnt through his welding glove, causing burn to left thumb. Went to the Dr and received prescription fo anti-biotic.

The ee was operating a mobile pettibone crane and lifting a dredge pontoon when the right front outrigger sank into the sand causing the pettibone to lay over onto the right side. It was set back up.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OVERSIZED ROCK CHUTE THAT WAS LINED ON THE TOP SIDE WITH NEOPRENE RUBBER LINER. THE TORCH MELTED SOME OF THE LINER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BREATHE THE FUMES.

THE EMPLOYEE IS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AND HAS HAD PERIODIC BACK PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS. ON 3/28/01 HE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPPER & HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING MORE THROUGHOUT THE DA Y. WENT TO DR SEVERAL WEEKS LATER.

THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE LOW WATER LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE DIESEL ENGINE ON THE DREDGE. HE WENT TO PUT SOME WATER IN THE RADIATOR BUT FORGOT TO IDLE DOWN THE DIESEL ENGINE. WHEN OPENING THE RADIATOR CAP, HIS LEFT ARM WAS BURNED WITH HOT WATER AND STEAM FROM THE RADIATOR. THESE WERE SECOND DEGREE BURNS WITH BLISTERS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTIN GOFF A PIECE OF HOG PANEL, THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH A CUTTING TORCH, WHEN THE LAST WELD WAS CUT, THE HOG PANEL KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KN EE FROM THE PRESSURE THAT WAS ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE LIGAMENTS - SURGERY ON 2-15-99.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO CHANGE SOME SCREENS, WHEN THE AIR FROM THE IMPACT GUN BLEW SOME SAND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON. THIS SAN DSCRATCH ED HIS EYE, HE RECEIVED AN ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION FOR HIS EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL SHEARING MACHINE IN THE FABRICATION SHOP TO SHEAR OFF A PIECE O FMETAL THAT WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES WIDE AND 4 FEET LONG. THE EMPLOYEEE INADVERTANTLY HAD HIS RIGHT RI NG FINGER UNDER THE PIECE OF METAL AT THE EDGE OF THE SHEAR MACHINE TABLE, WHEN THE SHEAR CAME DOWN, SEVERING THE TIP.

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS KNOCKING A DIRT RIDGE DOWN APPROX. 12'-15' AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE BANKWHEN THE BANK CAVED OFF. THE DOZER JUST SLID FORWARD INTO THE LAKE. THE OPERATOR CLIMBED OFF THE BACK OF THE DOZER IN WATER JUST BELOW HIS KNEE AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE BANK. THE DOZER CONTINUED TO SINK INTO THE LAKE, OPERATOR TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A 12" PIECE OF STEEL PIPE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG ENTERED HIS RT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. MEDICAL TREATMENT TO REMOVE AND PRESCRIPTION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL IN THE MAINT. SHOP AFTER DOING SO, THE EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN ON A HOT PIECE OF IRON THAT CAUSED THE BURN UNDER HID RIGHT KNEE CAP. IT DIDN'T BLEED OR HURT MUCH AND SCABBED OVER ITAPPEARED TO BE HEALING- EMPLOYEE DIDN'T REPORT IT-SEPT. 19,1997 RIGHT KNEE PAINFULLY INFECTED.

EE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON WHILE STANDING UP AND BENDING OVER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PARTICLE WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE RECD MEDICAL ATTE NTION TO REMOVE THE METAL PARTICLE AND AN ANTI BIOTIC EYE DROPS TO PREVENT INFECTION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT DOZER AND MOVING IT ACROSS THE WORK AREA, WHEN THE FRONT OF THE DOZER DROPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE JOLED, JAMMINGNECK. THE EMPLOYEE FELT THE PAIN IN HI NECK WOULD GO AWAY, BUT ONLY SEEMED TO WORKSEN. THE EMPLOYEE FILED A FIRST REPORT OF INJURY ON 12-5-96.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DREDGE CUTTERHEAD IN THE SHOP, THEN WHLE TIGHTENING SOME BOLTS WITH AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH SOME PARTICLES OF SAND OR SLAG ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE UNDER HIS GLASSES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING WELDING REPAIRS ONT EH ROTARY SCREEN, WHEN DOING SO HOT WELDING SLAG BURNED THROUG HHIS PANT LEG AND ROLLED DOWN INTO HIS BOOT, BURNING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, DI

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POWER GRINDER AND WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE EE WAS WELDING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LOADER BUCKET, HE STOPPED WELDING & LIFTED THE WELDER'S HELMET TO INSPECT THE WELD, AT THAT MOMENT A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF & STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT EYE . THE EE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION TO REMOVE THE SLAG.

EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER IN THE SHOP @ THE NORFOLK PIT, WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL. HE WAS USING A FULL FACE SHIELD WHILE GRINDING. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HIS RIGHT EYE BECAME IRRITATED AN D BOTHERED HIM CONSIDERABLY. THE EE'S WIFE SAID SHE COULD SEE SOMETHING UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE LID. THE EE RECEIVED MED. TRATMENT & A SMALL FLAKE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC ARC WELDER WHILE WELDING ON SOME PLANT EQUIPMENT WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS WELDING HELMET TO LOOK AT THE WELD.THE WELDING ROD TOUCHED THE EQUIPMENT AND FLASHE D RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS FACE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NO DISCOMFORT DURING THE DAY, BUT LATER THAT NIGHT HIS EYES FELT AS IF THERE WAS SAND IN THEM. MEDICAL EVALUATION REVEALED WELDING FLASH BURN

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS IN THE PLANT, WHEN GRINDING A WELD WITH A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER, A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE, AS A RESULT OF WINDY CONDIT IONS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH BULDING THE ROLLERS ON THE ROCK CRUSHER WITH THE ARC WELDER. LATER DURING HIS SHIFT, HIS EYES WERE BURNING AND IRRITATED. MEDICAL EVALUATION REVEALED THE EE HAD MINOR FLA SH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE REC'D A RX TO APPLY TOBOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER ON A ROTARY SCREEN AFTER HE HAD MADE A CUT WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON INSTEAD OF GOGGLES. WHILE USING THE GRINDER, A PIECE OF M ETAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A PRESCRIPTION. THE EMPLOYEE HAS NO PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.

DRILLING FOR MATERIAL CORES OPER BUMPED LEVER L INDEX FINGER PINCHED

CUTTING PC OF TAILGATE WITH PLASMA CUTTING TORCH WHEN SLAG SPATTERED IN FACE PC OF SLAG EMBEDDED IN R EYE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE SCREW NEXT THE THE SHOP,WHEN HE STOOD UP,HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PICE OF ANGLE IRON.HE REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES FOR THE LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A 3' PIECE OF 3/8" COLD ROLL INTO THE ROLLERS OF A FORMING MACHINE TO BEND THE PIECE OF STEEL. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES AND HE EVIDENTLY GOT HIS LEFT HAND TOO CLO SE TO THE ROLLERS AND IT CAUGHT THE SEAM OF THE GLOVE, PULLING HIS HAND INTO THE ROLLERS. THE ROLLERS TURN AT A VERY SLOW SPEED; LESS THAN 7 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE.

EMPLOYEE ON PLATFORM NEAR SCALPER WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE WHEN REMOVED IT WAS FOUND TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A PIECE OF I-BEAM FROM A SCRUBBER WHEN THE PIECE FELL,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREARM.HE WAS UNAWARE ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED UNTIL HE N OTICED SOME BLOOD AND DISCOVERED HE HAD RECEIVEDA LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM.

THE EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING THE BIN-WITH THE USE OF TRACK RAILS MOUNTED UPON SWAMP-PADS, AND RAIL TRUCKS PLACED UNDER THE BIN AND MOVED TO THE END OF THE RAILS. WITH THE US E OF A MOTORIZED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AFTER THE BIN HAS BEEN RAISED OFF THE RAILS THEY ARE THEN PULLED TO THE NEXT DESIRED POSITION. A BOLT IS PLACED THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE RAIL A CHAIN ATT