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April 20, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Campbell Concrete & Materials LP Sand Supply Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting the impellor on the dredge gravel pump. Employee was using a piece of metal as a wedge to help break loose the pump knock out ring that stuck. After striking the metal wedge with a hammer a sliver of metal became imbedded in the employees left hand. Discomfort did not occur until the following day when treatment was requested.

June 28, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Campbell Concrete & Materials LP Sand Supply Div · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While repairing the car body of the radial stacker, the I/E was maneuvering a new section of steel box into place, which was balancing on the radial frame I beam. While re-rigging, the the load shifted causing the I/E end to rise quickly, causing his hand to become caught in a pinch point. The employee suffered the amputation of his left pinky from incident.

February 14, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Campbell Concrete & Materials LP Sand Supply Div · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

It appears EE was applying belt dressing to head pulley of moving conveyor on rock plant. He got too close & was pulled into the head pulley. He was flipped over the conveyor & into the log washer. The log washer was not running at the time. His fall into the log washer was about 4 feet. EE has two laceration to the head, major lacerations to rt arm & possible broken bones.

September 13, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Campbell Concrete & Materials LLC · Fall down stairs

AS EE WAS GOING DOWN TO THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT OF THE DREDGE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THUS INJURYING HIS HAND & WRIST.

August 25, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand ELECTRICAL
Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · Flash burns (electric)

ON FRI. 8/25 A FUSE BOX BLOW UP & CAUSED BURNS TO OUR EE. HIS FACE REC'D THIRD DEG BURNS THE TOPOF HIS RIGHT THUMB & INDEX FINGER WERE BURNED & HIS FOREARM WAS BURNED. EMS FIRE DEPT WERE CALLE D EE WAS TAKEN TO HERMAN HOSPITAL WAS TREATED & RELEASED AT 2AM SAT.AM. POWER TO PLANT WAS CUT OFF BY RELECUT ENERGY AT THE REQUEST OF H FIRE DEPT. DELTA ELECTRIC RESPONSDED TO OUR CALL AFTE

March 2, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Campbell Concrete & Mtrls · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP CLAY BALLS OFF CONVEYOR BELT, FELT BACK PULL AND START HURTING.

December 3, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Campbell Concrete & Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENED GUARD AND REACHED BETWEEN THE CONVEYER BELT ROLLER TO FREE A STUCK ROLLER, WITH THE EQUIPMENT ENERGIZED WHEN THE ROLLER CAUGHT HIS SHIRT SLEEVE PULLING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE ROL LER AND CONVEYER BELT CAUSING AN ABRASION TO HISRIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE WRIST AND ELBOW.

August 5, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Campbell Concrete & Mtrls · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING IRON, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES HITTING RIGHT EYE.

June 11, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Campbell Concrete & Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BOAT RAMP AFTER A HEAVY RAIN STORM, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS LOWER BACK MADE CONTACT WITH A 14" POLYURETHANE PIPE

May 6, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Campbell Concrete & Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A BOOSTER PUMP WHEN HE DEVELOPED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. Y

January 4, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Campbell Concrete & Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING DOZER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SUPPORT HIMSELF.

July 30, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Campbell Concrete & Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING STRAINER FROM WATER PUMP SUCTIONWHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER MADE CONTACT W A SHARP EDGE ON THE STRAINER.

November 13, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING BELT USED AS CHUTE LINER W/A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO AMKE A 1" LONG INCISION IN HIS RIGHT CALF.

September 13, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TRASH CAN TO EMPTY CONTENTS INTO A LOADER BUCKET WHE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 2, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Lehigh Portland Cement Company · Contact with heat

THIS DREDGE OPERATOR WAS WORKING W/1 SUPERIVOSR AND 2 EE INSIDE THE ENGINE RM OF THE DREDGE PUTTING THE PUMP SHAFT AND DREDGE PUMP BACK TOGETHER WHEN THE DREDGE OPERATOR BECOME TIRED AND HOT.

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