William L Price Dredge #16Metal/Nonmetal

Using torch to cut steel, torch leaking oxygen flashed and burned right arm.

Using a knife to cut rubber on a screen claim. Knife slip cutting left leg above knee (3 stitches in left leg)

While taking up a link on elevator ratchet wire sling broke, ratchet forced back hitting him in face, and knocking him to deck.

After using sledge hammer to knock in bucket pins, said right wrist started hurting. Report to dredge capt on Monday 7-23-12. Hurt on 7-18-12.

Setting a steel plate in place. Dropped plate, plate bounced off deck striking his left knee.

Winch pulling wire (cable) rope up the deck. Cable got tight, pulled cable off cleat, striking man in legs, knocking him to the deck.

Checked load fleet, came back to dredge in yawl stepped onto dredge, knee started hurting, told them he wanted to get it checked.

Pull cord broke on motor. Employee made up a new cord, wraped fly wheel with cord, motor started. Cord didn't release from fly wheel, cord striking him many times in hand and leg.

Employee, while getting into yawl on the hill, stepped into yawl. Stepped on a flashlight battery left there by other watchman. Slipped and fell, hitting back and ribs on deck.

Replacing pins & bushings in digging buckets, lifted pin to put in bucket, said he strained back muscle.

REPAIRING RETURN ROLLER ON SHOT BELT BY PUSHING UP ON BELT TO PUT NEW RETURN ROLLER ON. PAIN SHOT THROUGH LOWER BACK.

SAID HE FELT A PINCH IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN PULLING ON CABLE USING WIRE ROPE TO TIE TWO BARGES TOGETHER.

TWO EMPLOYEE WERE DOGGING A STEEL PLATE TO WELD. ONE WAS USING A HAMMER, HIT INJURED IN RIGHT ARM PINCHING ARM ON DIGGING BUCKET.