Amherst Loading FacilityCoal

EE WAS CHANGING OUT BARGES. HE CLIMBED A LADDER FROM THE LOADED BARGE TO THE EMPTY BARGE. HE WALKED TO THE BOW END OF THE BARGE, WHERE HE HAD A LOWER BACK SPASM. WE TOOK HIM FROM THE BARGE TO THE DR.

THE COAL FEEDER WAS FROZEN DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES. EE WAS PULLING ON THE V-BELTS TO GET THE FEEDER DISLODGED. WHEN THE PITMAN ARM WAS FULLY EXTENDED THE FEEDER RELEASED & PULLED EE'S RIGHT T HUMB BETWEEN THE BELT & PULLEY CLOSEST TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. AT THIS TIME ALL SOURCES OF POWER TO THIS ONE FEEDER WERE DISCONNECTED. EE'S TOP PORTION OF RIGHT THUMB WAS SEVERED.

EE HAD CLIMBED UP ONTO THE ENDLOADER THAT HE WOULD BE OPERATING FOR HIS SHIFT. UPON REACHING THE TOP OF THE ENDLOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND HE BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK AND RECEIVED A KNOT ON HIS HEAD. THE SURFACE THAT HE FELL ONTO WAS GRAVEL. THE HEIGHT THAT HE FELL WAS SEVEN FEET OFF OF THE GROUND.

WHILE WELDING ON A SUPPORT FOR THE BARGE MOVER EE SITS ON HIS LEFT LEG AND HEARS THE KNEE POP. HE IS NOT OPERATED ON UNTIL MARCH 6, 2001. AT THIS TIME HE IS STILL OFF WORK.

LEFT FLOOR CATCHES UNDER CRABLINE WHEN BARGE IS BEING SET IN PLACE TO LOAD. THE BARGE SHIFTS BECAUSE OF BOAT GOING UP RIVER CAUSING THE CABLE TO SNAP. HE RECEIVES BRUISES TO THE TOP OR HIS LEF T FOOT.

WHILE GAUGING BARGE BEING LOADED WITH COAL THE CABLE WHICH PULLS BARGE UP AND DOWN THE RIVER HIT EE'S LEFT ELBOW. CREATED A BRUISE AND SMALL CUT.