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November 8, 2018 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand FIRE
Standard Gravel Co., LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employees were using starting fluid to clean equipment. They lit the starting fluid with a torch and the can fell, was punctured and landed in the fire, spraying the employee and burning the employee on face and arms.

November 8, 2018 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Standard Gravel Co., LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employees were using starting fluid to clean equipment. They lit the starting fluid with a torch and the can fell, was punctured and landed in the fire, spraying the employee and burning EE on EE's face and arms.

October 4, 2018 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
STANDARD GRAVEL COMPANY INC. · Struck by falling object

EE was putting a pontoon under a pipeline. While putting the cap on one of the pontoons, the cap fell and mashed finger.

September 19, 2018 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Contact with heat

Employee got overheated and became sick.

September 4, 2018 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting a dredge sleeve loose and the sleeve hit leg causing swelling and bruising.

August 9, 2018 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting with a torch. Hose was caught and when they pulled it free, the torch went into their glove burning the left hand.

May 8, 2018 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Standard Gravel Company Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was experiencing chest pains

November 2, 2016 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A torch striker that employee had on pants caught on a bolt on a pump base, causing ee to lose balance and landing on hand. Broken left wrist

February 16, 2016 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
STANDARD GRAVEL COMPANY INC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was patching a pipe when the trackhoe bucket swung around crushing EE's left arm between the bucket and pipe.

October 19, 2015 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
STANDARD GRAVEL COMPANY INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A can of starter fluid was tossed to employee. He missed catching it and it hit a motor, bounced off and stuck him above his left eye. He had 6 stitches above eyebrow to close up the cut.

July 18, 2014 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co., LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was walking on the platform and it gave way. He had cuts and abrasions to the left side of his body.

December 21, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Unknown. Employee reported after leaving work his shoulder hurt. No other information is available. Nature, time, place and circumstance around injury are unknown. Employee does not know how injury occurred.

October 14, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on the trailer, getting ready to set the first load. He stepped back and his foot went in a hole in the trailer. He lost his balance and fell backwards. His body was hanging off the side of the trailer and his foot was still caught in the hole. He has a severely sprained right ankle.

May 8, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber hose and his razor blade slipped and cut his left leg above the knee

July 15, 2011 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee injured his back welding. He pulled on a piece of heavy metal and his back popped. Injured his lower right side of his back.

January 20, 2011 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting a handrail off a barge when it fell and struck him on the back.

November 5, 2010 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee stood on the step of the loader to see if a wire was off the starter and when he stepped down his left calf was cut by the step.

December 21, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting on an exhaust pipe when it slipped off and hit himself in the head leaving a 2 inch cut in the left side of his head.

October 29, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was working on a fault light on the main breaker box when the box exploded causing burns to both eyes.

October 26, 2009 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor was driving a pin in the track of the Hyundai Trackhoe with a 10lb hammer. A piece of the pin broke off and went into injury's left leg. He had to have 7 stiches.

March 20, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee went to start the outboard motor and it was in gear. To prevent cranking the motor in gear, the rope will not come out when the motor is in gear. He pulled hard on the rope and pulled a muscle in his lower back because the rope did not come out.

March 3, 2009 MS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was trying to untangle the dredge tail line that was wrapped around the pontoons. He put a shovel under the tail line to move it and when he did, he fell into the boat on his left side and injured his left knee and left wrist.

December 12, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on the dredge pump and logwasher, picking up heavy parts and breaking bolts loose with a pull handle when he strained his lower back.

August 4, 2008 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Contact with heat

Employee was fusing a pipeline together and he got too hot. He was nauseated, had blurred vision, and was seeing black spots out of his right eye.

July 2, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a pipeline back together when the pipe smashed his left knee against the hydraulic ram on the work barge.

February 1, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

When finishing up a weld, the shield was raised and the rod left over would strike the metal sometimes causing an arc exposing the eyes to it. The employee burned his eyes.

January 2, 2008 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was on top of a fuel tank taking a pressurized cap off. He did not use the pressure relief valve first and the pressure threw him against the cab of the truck and then he fell to the ground. Employee has internal bruising around the rib area and a bruised left foot.

November 5, 2007 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was laying a 55 gallon drum, full of oil, down on the ground. He pinched his fingers between the oil drum and a spool of rope.

October 12, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNSTOPPING A SAND LINE AND A RUBBER HOSE HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG. HIS UPPER LEG WAS BROKEN.

October 10, 2007 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was unclogging a drain pipe with a stick and his right hand slipped and hit the drain pipe. His hand was scraped and swollen.

September 10, 2007 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's left shoulder began burning and hurting while operating the dredge.

August 1, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to hit a bolt with a hammer and mashed his finger.

April 4, 2007 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was boarding the workboat. He stepped onto the bow with his left foot and his right foot sank in the wet sand, therefore not giving him enough strength to get on the boat. His left leg twisted at the knee and he landed on all fours inside the boat. He was carrying supplies in his arms.

November 22, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was tightening a cable on the back of the gravity plant when the excavator bucket leaked down and caused a pipe to slide and smash his left foot.

September 1, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in dumping 10" pieces of plastic pipe. The trackhoe was moving a piece of the pipe when the chain came unhooked and the pipe fell on him hitting him on the left side of the head and on his left shoulder.

August 25, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening an impeller on a gravel pump with a pipe wrench. The wrench slipped and cut a gash on his forehead above his right eye.

July 31, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Contact with heat

While trying to get a dredge going, employee became overheated while in the boat.

July 15, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was returning boat to dredge. He was on deck chaining boat off when the high wall collapsed and caused the boat to pull away. The hook on the chain stabbed his finger.

May 7, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was welding on a stacker. When he stood up, he cut his head by hitting it on the stacker.

April 13, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking the bearing on the outboard side of a Diester vibrator. He was turning the timing gears and pinched his right index finger.

March 7, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the logwasher hopper when he hit his knee on a piece of angle iron. He injured his knee cap.

February 20, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck by flying object

While striking a cable cutter with a 12 lb hammer, a foreign object flew into employee's right eye. He was not wearing his safety goggles.

December 13, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating overburden belt fed by the backhoe. A large chunk of overburden fell off the top of the belt hitting the employee on the lower left side of the back.

August 10, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a haul truck & somehow pulled a muscle in his back.

July 25, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on a lab table putting up ceiling tiles - he slipped and fell off the table landing on his lunch box - Employee did not go to the doctor until August 9, 2005.

July 12, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Contact with heat

EE was over-heated. He was light-headed and nauseated-heat exhaustion.

July 1, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING A BED ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN 2 OF THEM.

May 26, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He attempted to lift a 4D battery & strained back.

March 14, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TIGHTENING COME-A-LONG TO PULL BACKHOE TRACK. THE COME-A-LONG TURNED LOOSE AND EE FELL BACKWARDS AND SAT DOWN ON GROUND HARD, INJURED BEHIND AND LOWER BACK

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